Infectious Disease Puscast

On episode #110 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 6/23 – 7/6/26.
Host: Daniel Griffin
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Viral
Oseltamivir Resistance in Human Influenza A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) Infections: a mini review (OFID)
Analysis of Viral Blips Through Week 192 of the DRIVE-FORWARD and DRIVE-AHEAD Phase 3 Studies of Doravirine-Based Regimens in Adults Living With Previously Untreated HIV-1 (OFID)
Bacterial
Impact of Multiplex PCR Blood-Culture Identification Panels on Clinical Outcomes, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Economic Impact in US Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (OFID)
Legionellosis Outbreaks Associated with Two Hotels — U.S. Virgin Islands, October 2024–April 2025 (CDC: MMWR)
Impact of Methicillin Resistance on Outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia at a U.S. Center, 2023–2024 (OFID)
Procalcitonin to Guide 7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics in Bloodstream Infections (JAMA:Open Network)
Fungal
The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
Comparing rapid molecular and culture methods for detecting fungal contamination in healthcare environments (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology)
Surveillance for Candida auris — United States, 2022–2024 (CDC: MMWR)
Parasitic
Alpha-gal Immunoglobulin E Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors — 10 States, 2024–2025
(CDC: MMWR)
Schistosomiasis vaccine SchistoShield induces functional immune memory responses in US and African populations (njp: Vaccines)
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

On episode #109 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 6/4 – 6/22/26.
Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong
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Viral
CMV viraemia is associated with mortality among children with HIV starting antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa (CID)
Bacterial
Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia(NEJM)
A fatal case of Legionella micdadei prosthetic valve endocarditis diagnosed by plasma microbial cell-free DNA metagenomic sequencing (LANCET: Infectious Diseases)
Legionnaires Disease Associated with a Private-Use Hot Tub in a Vacation Rental Property — New York, October 2024–April 2025 (CDC: MMWR)
Notes from the Field: Case of Legionnaires Disease Associated with a Home Device Used to Mix Powdered Infant Formula — United States, 2025 (CDC:MMWR)
Duration of antibiotic therapy for bacteremia in immune compromised hosts—a post hoc subgroup analysis of the BALANCErandomized clinical trial (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
FDA approves first oral carbapenem therapy for complicated urinary tract infections (FDA)
Oral Tebipenem Matched IV antibiotic for complicated UTIs in Phase III Trial (MEDPAGE Today)
US FDA approves GSK's oral antibiotic for drug-resistant UTIs (Reuters)
Anti–Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Cephalosporins Plus Daptomycin as Initial Therapy for MRSA Bacteremia: Does a "Hit Hard and Fast" Strategy Improve Outcomes? (CID)
Fungal
The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
Oral Wash PCR Improves the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients Without HIV: A Prospective Multicenter Study (CID)
Miscellaneous
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Marine Toxins — Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System, United States, 2011–2023 (CDC: MMWR)
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

On episode #108 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 5/21 – 6/3/26.
Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong
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Viral
Performance of five mpox antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests tested on lesion swabs from patients with suspected mpox from the Kinshasa province of DR Congo: a diagnostic accuracy study (LANCET: Infectious Diseases)
A Phase 3, Randomized Trial ofBulevirtide in Chronic Hepatitis D (NEJM)
First reported case of Andes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome treated with a combination of favipiravir, ribavirin, icatibant and baricitinib (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
Chikungunya Vaccines for Travelers: Unanswered Pragmatic Questions Persist (JID)
Bacterial
Early Discontinuation of Empiric Antibiotics in Pediatric Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients with Febrile Neutropenia (CID)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Utilization as a Predictor for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (OFID)
Swab Testing to Optimize Pneumonia Treatment With Empiric Vancomycin: A Randomized Controlled Trial (CID)
Fungal
The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
Donor-derived and nosocomial-acquired Candida auris transmission involving solid organ transplant recipients (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology)
Parasitic
Development of a Phase 1 Cryptosporidiosis Controlled Human Challenge Model in Healthy Volunteers Using Current Good Manufacturing Practice Cryptosporidium Parvum Oocysts and Conducted Under an Investigational New Drug Application (JID)
Miscellaneous
Childhood VaccineHesitancy(NEJM)
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

On episode #107 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 5/7 – 5/20/26.
Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong
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Viral
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Gilead's Hepcludex® (bulevirtide-gmod), the First and Only Approved Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) (Gileadl)
A Phase 3, Randomized Trial ofBulevirtide in Chronic Hepatitis D(NEJM)
Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Bulevirtide in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis Delta (CHD) (NLM: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026 (NEJM)
Quick takes: Another hantavirus case, polio in 3 countries, NIAID head steps down (CIDRAP)
Dolutegravir Reduces Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Proviral Load and Improves Neurological Outcomes in a Phase 2 Controlled Trial (CID)
Dolutegravir Appears to Lower Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) Proviral Load: The Emerging Rational Approach to Treatment of HTLV-1–Associated Myelopathy (CID)
Use of Dolutegravir for treatment of HTLV-1 (CID)
Use of dolutegravir to treat people living with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) (CID)
Bacterial
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)-free and Recurrent UTI (rUTI)-Free Survivals Following Bladder Electrofulguration in Women With a History of Antibiotic-Refractory rUTI (OFID)
Azithromycin for Preschoolers with Wheezing in the Emergency Department (JAMA)
Rapid Respiratory Microbiological Point-of-Care Testing and Antibiotic Use in Primary Care (JAMA Internal Medicine)
Fungal
The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
Changes in Epidemiology of Candidemia in the United States With a Focus on Candida auris (CID)
Parasitic
Impact of introducing RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine on mortality in young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi: an observational evaluation of a cluster-randomised implementation programme (The LANCET)
Ivermectin-Benzimidazole Prescribing Following Celebrity Endorsement  (JAMA Network OPEN)
Febrile Temperature Augents Ring-stage Plasmodium falciparum Adhesion to Brain Endothelial Cells (JID)
An Increase in Imported Plasmodium vivax Malaria in New York City: Clinical and Demographic Trends Following Recent Migration (OFID)
Miscellaneous
The State of Physician Leadership (WittkKieffer)
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Curriculum: IDSA Training Program Directors Community of Practice (TPDCOP), Curricular and Educational REsources Workgroup (CREW) (CID)
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

On episode #106 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 4/23 – 5/6/26.
Host: Daniel Griffin and Sarah Dong
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Viral
Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship, 11 May 2026(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control)
2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship (CDC: Health Alert Network)
"Super-Spreaders" and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina (NEJM)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Position Statement: Why IDSA Did Not Endorse the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines 2025 Update (CID)
We Dissent: Lessons From the 2025 Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines (CID)
Central Nervous System Involvement by Novel Clade 2.3.2.1e H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus in a Paediatric Patient (OFID)
Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization on the Rate of Pediatric Acute Otitis Media: A Time-series Analysis (CID)
Bacterial
Performance of a rapid, visual fingerstick serology self-test for Helicobacter pylori detection and typing: A prospective multicenter diagnostic accuracy study (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
Real-world effectiveness of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against all-cause outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older in the USA: a retrospective cohort study (LANCET: Infectious Diseases)
Beta-Lactam plus Azithromycin or Doxycycline versus Fluoroquinolones in Hospitalized Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis (OFID)
Syphilis and the risk of stroke: a nationwide, population-based matched cohort study (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
Reducing Bacterial Contamination of Blood Bags with a Double Knot (NEJM)
Effectiveness and safety of daptomycin versus vancomycin in methicillin-resistant Staphylococci left-side infective endocarditis. Results from a nationwide prospective multicenter cohort. (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
Fungal
The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
Non-intravenous Amphotericin B: A Review of Localized Administration Routes (Infectious Diseases and Therapy)
Parasitic
Duration and association with protection of NANP-repeat-specific and C-terminus-specific anti-circumsporozoite protein IgG responses following RTS,S/AS01E vaccination: an observational ancillary immunological study of a phase 3 clinical trial (LANCET: Infectious Diseases)
Combined Oral Ivermectin and 5% Permethrin Cream to Treat Severe Scabies (NEJM)
Miscellaneous
Interest in Infectious Diseases Among Internal Medicine Resident Physicians: Results From a Nationwide Survey (CID)
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.