Infectious Disease Puscast #30

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On episode #30 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 5/24 – 6/7/23.

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Foodborne illness outbreaks at retail food establishments (CDC)
Donor-derived fulminant herpes simplex virus hepatitis after liver transplantation (TID)
High-dose influenza vaccine is associated with reduced mortality among older adults with breakthrough influenza (CID)
Letermovir vs valganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus in high-risk kidney transplant recipients (JAMA)
Association between combination antibiotic therapy as opposed as monotherapy and outcomes of ICU patients with pneumonia (CC)
Safety of Streptococcus pyogenes vaccines (CID)
Meningococcal ACWYX conjugate vaccine in 2 to 29 year olds (NEJM)
Orthopaedic surgical management of pressure-ulcer related pelvic osteomyelitis (OFID)
On culture and blood cultures (CMI)
Benchmarking of outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescribing (JPIDS)
Outbreak of suspected fungal meningitis in US patients who underwent surgical procedures under epidural anesthesia (CDC)
Risk of systemic fungal infections after exposure to wildfires (The Lancet)
Giardia duodenalis and dysentery in Iron Age Jerusalem (Parastiology)
Community water fluoridation levels to promote effectiveness and safety in oral health (CDC)