Infectious Disease Puscast #25

On episode #25 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 3/23 – 3/29/23. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Blocking NS3–NS4B interaction inhibits dengue virus in non-human primates (Nature) First evidence of locally acquired Dengue infection (CDC) Respiratory viral infections in recipients of cellular therapies (OFID) Evolving Japanese encephalitis situation in Australia (JTM) Attainment of target antibiotic levels by oral treatment of left-sided infective endocarditis (CID) Utility of PCR vs serology based testing in immunocompromised patients with Bartonella (OFID) Source-associated mobile genetic elements to identify zoonotic coli infections (OneHealth) The risk of urinary tract infection in vegetarians and non-vegetarians (Nature) Hydrocortisone in severe community acquired pneumonia (NEJM) Adjunctive dexamethasone treatment in adults with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis (The Lancet) Worsening spread of Candida auris in the United States (AIM) Origin, resistance, and spread of the emerging human fungal pathogen Candida auris (PLOS) Emergence of Candida auris (mBio) Invasive aspergillosis in liver transplant recipients (Transplant ID) Trends in reported babesiosis cases (CDC) PCR assay for diagnosis of tick-borne infections in children (OFID) Molecular evidence of widespread benzimidazole drug resistance in Ancylostoma caninum (PLOS) Emphasis of diversity, equity and inclusion on U.S Adult Infectious Disease Fellowship program websites (JID) Music is by Ronald Jenkees