Infectious Disease Puscast #29

On episode #29 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 5/11 – 5/23/23. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Harmonie phase IIIb study trial results of nirsevimab against RSV lower respiratory tract infection hospitalization for infants (ESPID) Mogamulizumab for treatment of HTLV-1 associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (IDSA) Revised protocol for secondary prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus infection with valaciclovir (IDSA) Increase in false positive fourth generation HIV tests in patients with COVID-19 (CID) Implementation of an antibiotic stewardship initiative in a large urgent care network (JAMA) Clindamycin + vancomycin versus linezolid for treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infection (OFID) Assessing empiric antimicrobial therapy with the dundee classification for skin and soft tissue infections (OFID) Combination of amoxicillin 3000mg and probenecid vs 1500mg amoxicillin monotherapy for treating syphilis in patients with HIV (CID) The sympathetic nervous system is necessary for development of CD4+ T cell memory following Staphylococcus aureus infection (JID) Efficacy and safety of sulbactam-durlobactam versus colistin for the treatment of patients with infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticu complex (The Lancet) First reported US cases of tinea caused by Trichophyton indotineae (CDC) How to use direct microscopy for diagnosing fungal infections (CMI) Limited Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as Ulcerated Verrucous Plaque on leg (EID) Can Ivermectin kill Sarcoptes scabiei during the molting process? (PLOS) The Infectious Diseases Specialist, at risk of extinction (JID) Ticks harbor and excrete chronic wasting disease prions (NIH) Music is by Ronald Jenkees