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Bacterial Infections and Mycoses

Free Subscription 02.02.2026 4 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1 BMC Neurol 1 BMC Pediatr 2 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Infect Immun 3 J Antimicrob Chemother 4 J Biol Chem 1 J Immunol 2 J Infect Dis 1 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 4 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6 PLoS One 2 PLoS Pathog

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Antimicrob Agents Chemother

1. PEDRAS A, Amaral C, Conceicao C, Malta-Luis C, et al
   The siderophore transporter Sit1 is involved in the uptake of caspofungin by Candida albicans.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jan 29:e0123625. doi: 10.1128/aac.01236.
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2. KANG HJ, Arrieta AC, Dhooge C, Kelemen A, et al
   Phase 2, open-label, noncomparative clinical trial evaluating safety and efficacy of posaconazole in pediatric patients with proven/probable invasive aspergillosis or possible invasive fungal disease.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jan 27:e0130525. doi: 10.1128/aac.01305.
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3. SHARMA P, Dean D, Read TD
   Putative azithromycin resistance mutations in Chlamydia trachomatis are globally distributed but arose before azithromycin was discovered.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jan 26:e0170825. doi: 10.1128/aac.01708.
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4. ZHOU W, Chen D, Dong X, Yang T, et al
   Emergence and genomic adaptation of the globally disseminated ST2250 lineage within the Staphylococcus aureus complex.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jan 26:e0162825. doi: 10.1128/aac.01628.
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   BMC Neurol

5. HADDAD M, Sheybani F, Khoroushi F, Boostani R, et al
   Chronic spinal meningitis: a forgotten condition revisited through a case series and literature review.
   BMC Neurol. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-04642.
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   BMC Pediatr

6. ALI TA, Dogan A, Celik AK, Isse SA, et al
   Catheter?related bloodstream infections and risk factors in infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units at Mogadishu, Somalia: two years of experience.
   BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06252.
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   Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

7. SIMONI S, Di Gregorio A, Caucci S, Brenciani A, et al
   Heteroresistance in vancomycin-variable Enterococcus faecium ST80 isolate.
   Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05416.
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8. MORIN G, Chaufour L, Lacasse M, Schneider CC, et al
   Two cases of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus bacteremia diagnosed in a French hospital within a short space of time.
   Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05410.
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   Infect Immun

9. BRANDQUIST ND, Kielian T
   Differential sensitivity of leukocyte populations to Staphylococcus aureus biofilm.
   Infect Immun. 2026 Jan 29:e0065425. doi: 10.1128/iai.00654.
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   J Antimicrob Chemother

10. WILSON RC, Gilchrist MJ, Cele R, d'Arc S, et al
    Exploring the opportunity for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and precision dose antimicrobials in an outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service: a prospective observational study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkaf484.
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11. DE HOOP-SOMMEN MA, Freriksen JJM, van der Heijden JEM, Jacobs J, et al
    Do the redefined EUCAST susceptibility categories warrant adjustment of paediatric antibiotic dosages? Pragmatic physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling of four commonly used agents.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkaf463.
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12. DANIELS CN, Martin BK, Nahar KS, Rahman KM, et al
    Development of an impedance-based fast antimicrobial susceptibility test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkaf493.
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    J Biol Chem

13. DONEGAN RK, Fu Y, Copeland J, Idga S, et al
    The terminal heme synthetic enzyme, Coproheme Decarboxylase, negatively regulates heme uptake in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2026 Jan 23:111197. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111197.
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14. GUI Z, Qian L, Gao L, Feng Z, et al
    Telomere-protecting protein 1 promotes gastric cancer cell metastasis via enhancing endoplasmic reticulum stress.
    J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110998.
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15. UNGER N, Liebler-Tenorio EM, Guliev RR, Eiserloh S, et al
    Insights into chlamydial infection at the sub-cellular level using label-free Raman spectroscopy in comparison to electron microscopy.
    J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110940.
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16. MARILLER C, Letowski P, Chang WT, Lowary TL, et al
    Cell wall arabinogalactan is responsible for Fungitell cross reactivity in nocardiosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2026;302:110900.
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    J Immunol

17. AHMADI TS, Mousavi Gargari SL
    Protective efficacy of bivalent anti-flagellin IgY against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in acute pneumonia and burn wound murine models.
    J Immunol. 2026;215:vkaf237.
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    J Infect Dis

18. DABEE S, Barnabas S, Versteeg B, Kullin B, et al
    High Prevalence and Genotypic Diversity of Persistent Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections Among South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Tale of Two Cities.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 29:jiag023. doi: 10.1093.
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19. GAFAR F, Svensson EM, Yunivita V, Fregonese F, et al
    Population pharmacokinetic modeling of standard- and high-dose rifampicin for tuberculosis preventive therapy in the 2R2 randomized controlled trial.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 27:jiag052. doi: 10.1093.
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    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

20. ZUN A, Meyer N, Flores D, Mohr T, et al
    Notes from the Field: Maximizing Tuberculosis Testing After a School-Based Exposure - Lake County, Illinois, 2025.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026;75:55-57.
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    PLoS Negl Trop Dis

21. GUERRERO-SEMINARIO EE, Espinoza-Culupu A, Garcia-Vara P, Calderon-Escalante J, et al
    Genomic characterization of clinical and environmental isolates of Bacillus anthracis in Peru.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013940.
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22. ALEMU AT, Beyene BY, Molla Beza G, Molla F, et al
    A systematic review and meta-analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward anthrax prevention and control in Ethiopia: Implication for a one health policy.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013930.
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23. CHITTRAKARN S, Kanchanasuwan S, Sangkakul N, Tongsengkee N, et al
    Clinical presentation, etiology, and treatment outcomes of mycetoma: A 25-year retrospective study in Southern Thailand.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013818.
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24. TAMRAKAR D, Naga SR, Jung E, Shrestha B, et al
    Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and typhoid conjugate vaccine introduction on typhoid fever in Nepal.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013242.
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    PLoS One

25. LI W, Gao W, Xiong X, Tang X, et al
    Association analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae 23S rRNA gene mutation with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0341580.
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26. JAYANTI RP, Cho YS, Soedarsono S, Kim HJ, et al
    Population pharmacokinetics model of pyrazinamide to optimize tuberculosis treatment: An interethnic cohort study of diabetes mellitus effect on drug exposure.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0340133.
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27. MUNDALO S, Ntabo R, Kering K, Too R, et al
    Molecular detection and antibiotic resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from street food and water in mukuru slums, Nairobi County.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0340081.
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28. MACH N, Polleux J, Heinrich L, Lechner L, et al
    Arp2/3 complex contributes to the actin-dependent uptake of Aspergillus terreus conidia by alveolar epithelial cells.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0341448.
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29. STULBERG AJ, Cheng TL, Parise KL, Norquay KJO, et al
    Ultraviolet light and polyethylene glycol as environmental cleaning agents to reduce contamination of Pseudogymnoascus destructans in bat hibernacula.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0341213.
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30. DUARTE CM, Basile LA, Noseda DG, Fasolo P, et al
    Developing a simple, cost-effective proof-of-concept vaccine candidate against EHEC for cattle.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0341075.
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    PLoS Pathog

31. PEREZ-BETANCOURT Y, Shi M, Missiakas D
    Examining the role of IgA in a persistent model of Staphylococcus aureus colonization.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1013924.
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32. MARTINEZ E, Im H, Mohasin M, Wilson L, et al
    The Oxylipin Dependent Quorum Sensing System enhances Pseudomonas aeruginosa dissemination during burn-associated infection.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1013885.
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