Infectious Disease Puscast #93

On episode #93 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 10/23/25 – 11/10/25.

Host: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong

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Links for this episode

• Viral
• High Prevalence of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection among Persons with Suspect Mpox Cases during an Mpox Outbreak in Kenya, 2024 (ASTMH: AJTMH)
• Earlier initiation of treatment following HIV acquisition reduces non-AIDS-defining malignancy risk (CID)
• TWiV 1267: A cancer vaccine and an mpox treatment (MicrobeTV)
• Cancers Caused by HPV (CDC: Human Papillomavirus (HPV))
• Circulating tumor human papillomavirus DNA whole genome sequencing enables human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx cancer early detection (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
• Impact of Vaccinating Adult Women Who Are HPV-Positive or with Confirmed Cervical SIL with the 9-Valent Vaccine—A Systematic Review (Viruses)
• ACIP Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations (CDC: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP))
• HPV Vaccination Recommendations (CDC: Vaccines & Immunizations)
• Bacterial
• Consequences of Delaying Surgical Intervention in Patients with Native Joint Septic Arthritis (OFID)
• Fungal
• The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
• Adjunctive corticosteroids in non-AIDS patients with severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PIC): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial (LANCET: Respiratory Medicine)
• Nasal Iodophor to Reduce Candidozyma auris Nasal Carriage in Nursing Home Residents (OFID)
• Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients (Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society)
• Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Dimorphic Mycoses Using a US Commercial Insurance Database (OFID)
• Genomic Dynamics of the Emergent Candida auris: Exploring Climate-dependentTrends (OFID)
• Parasitic
• Evaluation of a One Health public health program based on minimum inputs to control Taenia solium in Madagascar (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
• Transplacental Transfer of Lumefantrine, Mefloquine, and Piperaquine: A Comparison of Concentrations in Mothers, Neonates, and Cord Blood (CID)
• Miscellaneous
• Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship(OFID)
• Plant-Based Diets and Climate Change, A Perspective for Infectious Disease Provider (OFID)

Music is by Ronald Jenkees

Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.