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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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

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