Infectious Disease Puscast #109

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)

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