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Infectious Disease Puscast

Infectious Disease Puscast

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 A review of the infectious diseases literature from the previous two weeks.2022 Nature & Ecology Science
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  • Infectious Disease Puscast #101

    Infectious Disease Puscast #101
    Mar 3 2026
    On episode #101 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 2/12 – 2/25/26. Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode ViralImpact of Proviral-DNA M184V/I on 96-Week Outcomes of DTG/3TC Maintenance Therapy: Results From the VOLVER Clinical Trial (CID)Tecovirimat for the Treatment of Mpox (NEJM)BacterialMulticounty Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni Linked to Ice in a Cooler at a County Fair — Illinois, August 2024 (CDC: MMWR) Legionella Pneumonia in the Modern Era: Clinical Features and Predictors of Mortality (CID)Cefalexin use in UK acute pyelonephritis practice: unaddressed challenges in dosing, breakpoints and clinical evidence (Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)Is three really what we need? Relative effectiveness of benzathine penicillin G and doxycycline treatment regimens for late or unknown duration syphilis in 6 United States jurisdictions, 2016–2021 (CID)Show Me the "Mino:" In Vitro Efficacy of Minocycline on Clinical Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates (Microbial Drug Resistance)Initial Vancomycin Taper for the Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection(JAMA Network)Microbial Flora in War Wounds from the Ukrainian Front Line (NEJM)FungalThe Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)Epidemiology of Aspergillosis Diagnoses in U.S. Adults using a National EHR Database, 2013-2023 (OFID)ParasiticState-of-the-Art Review: Chagas Disease—an Enduring Challenge (CID)Autochthonous Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infections in Accidental and Definitive Hosts, San Diego, California, USA (Emerging Infectious Diseases)MiscellaneousAncient bacteria strain discovered in ice cave is resistant to some modern antibiotics(CNN)First genome sequence and functional profiling of Psychrobacter SC65A.3 preserved in 5,000-year-old cave ice: insights into ancient resistome, antimicrobial potential, and enzymatic activities (Frontiers in Microbiology) Music is by Ronald Jenkees Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.
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    44 mins
  • Infectious Disease Puscast #100

    Infectious Disease Puscast #100
    Feb 18 2026

    On episode #100 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 1/29/26 – 2/11/26.

    Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong

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    Links for this episode
    • Viral
    • Type I IFN autoantibodies underlie chikungunya live-attenuated vaccine encephalitis (PNAS)
    • Dengue Suppression by Male Wolbachia-Infected Mosquitoes (NEJM)
    • Assessing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on fertility and assisted reproductive techniques outcomes: an umbrella review (Vaccine)
    • Prevalence of CSF HIV VIRAL Escape and Associations With Neurocognitive Outcomes Among HIV-Associated Meningitis Survivors: A Cohort Study (OFID)
    • Adenoviral Inciting Antigen and Somatic Hypermutation in VITT (NEJM)
    • Bacterial
    • Extraintestinal Invasive Escherichia coli Infections in the US (JAMA Network OPEN)
    • Clinical Manifestations, Long-Term Trends, and Risk Factors for Treatment Failure in Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A 26-Year Mayo Clinic Experience (CID)
    • US Emergency Department Visits forAntibiotic Adverse Drug Events in Children, 2019-2023 (Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society)
    • Fungal
    • The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
    • Albumin orchestrates a natural host defence mechanism against mucormycosis (Nature)
    • Pseudo-Outbreak of Purpureocillium lilacinum Skin Infections at a Dermatology Clinic — Washington, 2024 (CDC: MMWR)
    • Candida auris Testing by the Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network, United States, 2022–2023 (Emerging Infectious Diseases)
    • Parasitic
    • Trichinellosis: A zoonosis that still requires vigilance (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
    • Trichinellosis after Raw Bear Eyeball Consumption (AJTMH: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
    • Moving Scabies Under Video-Dermoscopy (AJTMH: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)

    Music is by Ronald Jenkees

    Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.
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    38 mins
  • Infectious Disease Puscast #99

    Infectious Disease Puscast #99
    Feb 3 2026
    On episode #99 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 1/15/26 - 1/28/26. Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode ViralSymptomatic and asymptomatic norovirus infections in early life; The PREVAIL Cohort, 2017-2020 (CID)BacterialXenodiagnosis to search for Borrelia burgdorferi after antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease: a prospective cohort study (CID)Diagnostic Yield of Repeat Blood Cultures and Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infection in Persistent Febrile Neutropenia (CID) Methodology Misrepresented: Correcting the Record on the ATS Community-acquired Pneumonia Guideline Process (CID)Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physicians' Preferences for Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection: An Emerging Infections Network Surve (Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society)Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated AcuteAppendicitis (JAMA)FungalThe Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)Persistence of Symptoms among Commercially Insured Patients with Coccidioidomycosis, United States, 2017–2023 (CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases)Ophthalmologic evaluation and clinical outcome in candidemia: a seven-year retrospective multicenter cohort study (OFID)ParasiticPostinfectious Syndromes and Long-Term Sequelae after Giardia Infections (CDC: Emergining Infectious Diseases)Priced Out of Treatment: The Exorbitant Cost of Antiparasitic Drugs in the United States (OFID)MiscellaneousAll About the AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule (healthychildren.org)Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2026: Policy Statement (American Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatrics)Feeling the Vibes: An Investigation into Resident Antibiotic Prescribing Practices (OFID) Music is by Ronald Jenkees Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.
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    40 mins
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