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Am J Respir Crit Care Med

1. SHAKU MT, Bishai WR
   Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Pathogen That Can Hold its Breath a Long Time.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Apr 20. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202203-0432.
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   Antimicrob Agents Chemother

2. RAJA SM, Guptill JT, Juel VC, Walter EB, et al
   First-in-Human Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Single Doses of NTM-1633, a Novel Mixture of Monoclonal Antibodies against Botulinum Toxin E.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0173221.
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3. LIPORAGI LOPES LC, Korangath P, Dos Santos SR Jr, Gabrielson KL, et al
   Bionized Nanoferrite Particles Alter the Course of Experimental Cryptococcus neoformans Pneumonia.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0239921.
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4. KUREPINA N, Chen L, Composto K, Rifat D, et al
   CRISPR Inhibition of Essential Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Genes in Mycobacterium abscessus and Its Impact on beta-Lactam Susceptibility.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0009322.
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5. ROTHSTEIN TE, Cunningham SA, Rieke RA, Mainella JM, et al
   Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Midwestern United States, 2014 to 2021.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Mar 21:e0243221. doi: 10.1128/aac.02432.
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6. TARACILA MA, Bethel CR, Hujer AM, Papp-Wallace KM, et al
   Different Conformations Revealed by NMR Underlie Resistance to Ceftazidime/Avibactam and Susceptibility to Meropenem and Imipenem among D179Y Variants of KPC beta-Lactamase.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0212421.
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7. MOON SM, Kim SY, Kim DH, Huh HJ, et al
   Relationship between Resistance to Ethambutol and Rifampin and Clinical Outcomes in Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0202721.
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8. POIREL L, Ortiz de la Rosa JM, Sadek M, Nordmann P, et al
   Impact of Acquired Broad-Spectrum beta-Lactamases on Susceptibility to Cefiderocol and Newly Developed beta-Lactam/beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0003922.
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9. SRIVASTAVA S, Boorgula GD, Wang JY, Huang HL, et al
   Rifampin Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics in the Hollow-Fiber Model of Mycobacterium kansasii Infection.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022;66:e0232021.
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10. LIN X, Qin X, Wu X, Liao Y, et al
    Markedly Increasing Antibiotic Resistance and Dual Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates in Guangdong, China, from 2013 to 2020.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Mar 29:e0229421. doi: 10.1128/aac.02294.
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11. ROUCHON CN, Harris J, Zubair-Nizami Z, Weinstein AJ, et al
    The Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide Activity of Lysozyme Reduces Viable Enterococcus faecalis Cells in Biofilms.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Apr 21:e0233921. doi: 10.1128/aac.02339.
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12. SALAMA OE, Gerstein AC
    Differential Response of Candida Species Morphologies and Isolates to Fluconazole and Boric Acid.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Apr 21:e0240621. doi: 10.1128/aac.02406.
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13. LI LH, Lu HF, Liu YF, Lin YT, et al
    FadACB and smeU1VWU2X Contribute to Oxidative Stress-Mediated Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Mar 14:e0204321. doi: 10.1128/aac.02043.
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    BMC Pediatr

14. LUO L, Liu X, Yu H, Luo M, et al
    Red blood cell transfusions post diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis and the deterioration of necrotizing enterocolitis in full-term and near-term infants: a propensity score adjustment retrospective cohort study.
    BMC Pediatr. 2022;22:211.
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    BMJ

15. MAHASE E
    Meningitis vaccine could protect against gonorrhoea, studies find.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o997.
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16. TANNE JH
    Covid-19: Mask mandate is struck down although US cases are rising.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o998.
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    Chest

17. KUMAR K, Loebinger MR
    Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Clinical Epidemiologic Features, Risk Factors, and Diagnosis: The Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Series.
    Chest. 2022;161:637-646.
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    Clin Infect Dis

18. MUZNY CA, Balkus J, Mitchell C, Sobel JD, et al
    Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Vaginosis: Summary of Evidence Reviewed for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74.
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19. BELDMAN M, Lowik C, Soriano A, Albiach L, et al
    Correction to: If, When, and How to Use Rifampin in Acute Staphylococcal Periprosthetic Joint Infections, a Multicentre Observational Study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 21. pii: 6571924. doi: 10.1093.
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20. DAVIES HG, O'Sullivan CP, Al Janabi H, Rattue H, et al
    Comparison of neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with GBS Sepsis and Meningitis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 20. pii: 6571496. doi: 10.1093.
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21. GRISKAITIS M, Furuya-Kanamori L, Allel K, Stabler R, et al
    beta-lactam resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae dynamics following treatment: a dose-response meta-analysis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 19. pii: 6570668. doi: 10.1093.
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22. MOORE HC, Cannon JW, Kaslow DC, Lamagni T, et al
    A systematic framework for prioritising burden of disease data required for vaccine development and implementation: the case for group A streptococcal diseases.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 19. pii: 6570502. doi: 10.1093.
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23. BARBEE LA, St Cyr SB
    Management of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United States: Summary of Evidence From the Development of the 2020 Gonorrhea Treatment Recommendations and the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Guideli
    Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74.
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    Curr Microbiol

24. JAIN R, Gupta A, Sharma V, Naik S, et al
    Immobilization-Based Bio-formulation of Aspergillus awamori S29 and Evaluation of Its Shelf Life and Re-usability in the Soil-Plant Experiment.
    Curr Microbiol. 2022;79:163.
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    Dig Dis Sci

25. TIXIER EN, Verheyen E, Luo Y, Grinspan LT, et al
    Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Severe or Fulminant Clostridioides difficile.
    Dig Dis Sci. 2022;67:978-988.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

26. BRANDARIZ-NUNEZ D, Suanzes J, Gutierrez-Urbon JM, Fernandez-Oliveira C, et al
    Incidence and risk factors for mortality in patients treated with combined ceftaroline for Gram-positive infective endocarditis.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022;41:827-834.
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    Infect Immun

27. ROBRAHN L, Dupont A, Jumpertz S, Zhang K, et al
    Stabilization but No Functional Influence of HIF-1alpha Expression in the Intestinal Epithelium during Salmonella Typhimurium Infection.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0022221.
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28. MIKI T, Hoshino Y, Sudo N, Ito M, et al
    uvrY Deletion and Acetate Reduce Gut Colonization of Crohn's Disease-Associated Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli by Decreasing Expression of Type 1 Fimbriae.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0066221.
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29. DULAL HP, Vance DJ, Neupane DP, Chen X, et al
    Neutralization of Typhoid Toxin by Alpaca-Derived, Single-Domain Antibodies Targeting the PltB and CdtB Subunits.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0051521.
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30. XIE X, Lv T, Wu D, Shi H, et al
    IL-10 Deficiency Protects Hamsters from Leptospira Infection.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0058421.
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31. SHEA AE, Stocki JA, Himpsl SD, Smith SN, et al
    Loss of an Intimin-Like Protein Encoded on a Uropathogenic E. coli Pathogenicity Island Reduces Inflammation and Affects Interactions with the Urothelium.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0027521.
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32. NAWROCKI EM, Hutchins LE, Eaton KA, Dudley EG, et al
    Mcc1229, an Stx2a-Amplifying Microcin, Is Produced In Vivo and Requires CirA for Activity.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0058721.
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33. IANNUZO N, Insel M, Marshall C, Pederson WP, et al
    CC16 Deficiency in the Context of Early-Life Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Results in Augmented Airway Responses in Adult Mice.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0054821.
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34. LINDGREN NR, Novak L, Hunt BC, McDaniel MS, et al
    Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Infection Impedes Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization and Persistence in Mouse Respiratory Tract.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0056821.
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35. NGUGI S, Laws T, Simpson AJ, Nelson M, et al
    The Innate Immune Response in the Marmoset during the Acute Pneumonic Disease Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0055021.
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36. WEITZMAN CL, Ceja G, Leon AE, Hawley DM, et al
    Protection Generated by Prior Exposure to Pathogens Depends on both Priming and Challenge Dose.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0053721.
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37. FARR D, Nag D, Chazin WJ, Harrison S, et al
    Neutrophil-Associated Responses to Vibrio cholerae Infection in a Natural Host Model.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0046621.
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38. HARDY KS, Tuckey AN, Housley NA, Andrews J, et al
    The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type III Secretion System Exoenzyme Effector ExoU Induces Mitochondrial Damage in a Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage Infection Model.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0047021.
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39. CHEN L, Huang Q, Bai Q, Tong T, et al
    Chlamydia psittaci Induces Autophagy in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells via PERK and IRE1alpha, but Not ATF6 Pathway.
    Infect Immun. 2022 Apr 18:e0007922. doi: 10.1128/iai.00079.
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40. MOTYKA NI, Stewart SR, Porretta CP, Hollifield IE, et al
    Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Enterotoxins Regulate Epithelial to Immune Relay of IL-33 and IL-1Ra Cytokines.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0063721.
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41. SANDERS NL, Martin IMC, Sharma A, Jones MR, et al
    Neutrophil Extracellular Traps as an Exacerbating Factor in Bacterial Pneumonia.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0049121.
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42. VAN DE SCHOOR FR, Vrijmoeth HD, Brouwer MAE, Ter Hofstede HJM, et al
    Borrelia burgdorferi Is a Poor Inducer of Gamma Interferon: Amplification Induced by Interleukin-12.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0055821.
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43. KUMARESAN V, Wang J, Zhang W, Zhang Y, et al
    Coxiella burnetii Virulent Phase I and Avirulent Phase II Variants Differentially Manipulate Autophagy Pathway in Neutrophils.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0053421.
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44. TSAI AY, Byndloss MX, Seyffert N, Winter MG, et al
    Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Contributes to Inflammatory Pathology in the Placenta during Brucella abortus Infection.
    Infect Immun. 2022;90:e0001322.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

45. SCHWENDENER S, Perreten V
    The bla and mec families of beta-lactam resistance genes in the genera Macrococcus, Mammaliicoccus and Staphylococcus: an in-depth analysis with emphasis on Macrococcus.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 21. pii: 6571732. doi: 10.1093.
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46. ENER B, Ergin C, Gulmez D, Agca H, et al
    Frequency of azole resistance in clinical and environmental strains of Aspergillus fumigatus in Turkey: a multicentre study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 21. pii: 6571734. doi: 10.1093.
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47. SIMOS PA, Holland DJ, Stewart A, Isler B, et al
    Clinical prediction scores and the utility of time to blood culture positivity in stratifying the risk of infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 15. pii: 6568605. doi: 10.1093.
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48. CORTES MF, Andre C, Martins Simoes P, Corvec S, et al
    Persistence of a multidrug-resistant worldwide-disseminated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis clone harbouring the cfr linezolid resistance gene in a French hospital with evidence of interspecies transfer to several Staphylococcus aureu
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 15. pii: 6568602. doi: 10.1093.
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    J Bacteriol

49. OYEJOBI GK, Xiong D, Shi M, Zhang X, et al
    Genetic Signatures from Adaptation of Bacteria to Lytic Phage Identify Potential Agents To Aid Phage Killing of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0059321.
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50. SCRIBNER MR, Stephens AC, Huong JL, Richardson AR, et al
    The Nutritional Environment Is Sufficient To Select Coexisting Biofilm and Quorum Sensing Mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0044421.
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51. MARTYN JE, Pilla G, Hollingshead S, Winther KS, et al
    Maintenance of the Shigella sonnei Virulence Plasmid Is Dependent on Its Repertoire and Amino Acid Sequence of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0051921.
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52. POUDEL A, Pokhrel A, Oludiran A, Coronado EJ, et al
    Unique Features of Alarmone Metabolism in Clostridioides difficile.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0057521.
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53. ORILLARD E, Watts KJ
    Leptospira interrogans Aer2: an Unusual Membrane-Bound PAS-Heme Oxygen Sensor.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0056721.
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54. IQBAL J, Malviya N, Gaddy JA, Zhang C, et al
    Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli O96:H19 is an Emergent Biofilm-Forming Pathogen.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0056221.
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55. ALCOTT AM, Werner LM, Baiocco CM, Belcher Dufrisne M, et al
    Variable Expression of Opa Proteins by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Influences Bacterial Association and Phagocytic Killing by Human Neutrophils.
    J Bacteriol. 2022;204:e0003522.
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    J Biol Chem

56. KAVOOR A, Kelly P, Ibba M
    Escherichia coli alanyl-tRNA synthetase maintains proofreading activity and translational accuracy under oxidative stress.
    J Biol Chem. 2022;298:101601.
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57. TOOKER BC, Kandel SE, Work HM, Lampe JN, et al
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytochrome P450 CYP168A1 is a fatty acid hydroxylase that metabolizes arachidonic acid to the vasodilator 19-HETE.
    J Biol Chem. 2022;298:101629.
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58. LOWARY TL, Achkar JM
    Tailor made: New insights into lipoarabinomannan structure may improve TB diagnosis.
    J Biol Chem. 2022;298:101678.
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59. SILVA RP, DiVenere AM, Amengor D, Maynard JA, et al
    Antibodies binding diverse pertactin epitopes protect mice from Bordetella pertussis infection.
    J Biol Chem. 2022;298:101715.
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60. READNOUR BM, Ayinuola YA, Russo BT, Liang Z, et al
    Evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes has maximized the efficiency of the Sortase A cleavage motif for cell wall transpeptidation.
    J Biol Chem. 2022 Apr 14:101940. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101940.
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    J Clin Invest

61. ARORA G, Hart T, Fikrig E
    Use of host lipids by the Lyme disease spirochete may lead to biomarkers.
    J Clin Invest. 2022;132.
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62. GWYNNE PJ, Clendenen LH, Turk SP, Marques AR, et al
    Antiphospholipid autoantibodies in Lyme disease arise after scavenging of host phospholipids by Borrelia burgdorferi.
    J Clin Invest. 2022;132.
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    J Clin Microbiol

63. CENTURIONI DA, Egan CT, Perry MJ
    Current Developments in Diagnostic Assays for Laboratory Confirmation and Investigation of Botulism.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0013920.
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64. CARVALHAES CG, Klauer AL, Rhomberg PR, Pfaller MA, et al
    Evaluation of Rezafungin Provisional CLSI Clinical Breakpoints and Epidemiological Cutoff Values Tested against a Worldwide Collection of Contemporaneous Invasive Fungal Isolates (2019 to 2020).
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0244921.
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65. VERWAY M, Brown KA, Marchand-Austin A, Diong C, et al
    Prevalence and Mortality Associated with Bloodstream Organisms: a Population-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0242921.
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66. SHALLOM SJ, Zelazny AM
    Detection of Mixed Populations of Clarithromycin-Susceptible and -Resistant Mycobacterium abscessus Strains.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0169421.
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67. EBERLY AR, Wallace MA, Shannon S, Heitman AK, et al
    Development and Validation of a Novel Anaerobic Carbapenem Inactivation Method (Ana-CIM) for the Detection of Carbapenemase Production in Bacteroides fragilis.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0218821.
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68. SALADO-RASMUSSEN K, Tolstrup J, Sedeh FB, Larsen HK, et al
    Clinical Importance of Superior Sensitivity of the Aptima TMA-Based Assays for Mycoplasma genitalium Detection.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0236921.
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69. ALEXANDER DC, Taylor RM, Martin I, Adam H, et al
    Evaluation of the Hologic Aptima Combo 2 Assay for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Joint Fluid Specimens.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0253021.
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70. BUCHAN BW
    Commentary: Can Automated Blood Culture Systems Be Both New and Improved?
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022;60:e0019222.
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71. DIRIX V, Dauby N, Hites M, Watelet E, et al
    Optimal Detection of Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection by Combined Heparin-Binding Hemagglutinin (HBHA) and Early Secreted Antigenic Target 6 (ESAT-6) Whole-Blood Interferon Gamma Release Assays.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2022 Apr 18:e0244321. doi: 10.1128/jcm.02443.
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    J Immunol

72. HU YZ, Ma ZY, Wu CS, Wang J, et al
    LECT2 Is a Novel Antibacterial Protein in Vertebrates.
    J Immunol. 2022;208:2037-2053.
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    J Infect Dis

73. DUNNE EM, Hua Y, Salaudeen R, Hossain I, et al
    Insights Into Pneumococcal Pneumonia Using Lung Aspirates and Nasopharyngeal Swabs Collected From Pneumonia Patients in The Gambia.
    J Infect Dis. 2022;225:1447-1451.
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74. BROKAW A, Nguyen S, Quach P, Orvis A, et al
    A recombinant alpha-like protein subunit vaccine (GBS-NN) provides protection in murine models of Group B Streptococcus infection.
    J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 16. pii: 6569354. doi: 10.1093.
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    J Med Chem

75. LELLA M, Oh MW, Kuo SH, Lau GW, et al
    Attenuating the Streptococcus pneumoniae Competence Regulon Using Urea-Bridged Cyclic Dominant-Negative Competence-Stimulating Peptide Analogs.
    J Med Chem. 2022 Apr 22. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00148.
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76. YIN W, Wu T, Liu L, Jiang H, et al
    Species-Selective Targeting of Fungal Hsp90: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel 4,5-Diarylisoxazole Derivatives for the Combination Treatment of Azole-Resistant Candidiasis.
    J Med Chem. 2022;65:5539-5564.
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    J Med Microbiol

77. NARGESI S, Jafarzadeh J, Najafzadeh MJ, Nouripour-Sisakht S, et al
    Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility of clinically relevant and cryptic species of Aspergillus sections Flavi and Nigri.
    J Med Microbiol. 2022;71.
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78. CAMARGO CH, Yamada AY, Nagamori FO, de Souza AR, et al
    Clonal spread of ArmA- and OXA-23-coproducing Acinetobacter baumannii International Clone 2 in Brazil during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    J Med Microbiol. 2022;71.
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    Lancet Neurol

79. HUYNH J, Donovan J, Phu NH, Nghia HDT, et al
    Tuberculous meningitis: progress and remaining questions.
    Lancet Neurol. 2022;21:450-464.
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    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

80. EDWARDS LD, Gomez I, Wada S, Swaney EM, et al
    Notes from the Field: Wound Botulism Outbreak Among a Group of Persons Who Inject Drugs - Dallas, Texas, 2020.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022;71:556-557.
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    Nature

81. MAUDET C, Kheloufi M, Levallois S, Gaillard J, et al
    Bacterial inhibition of Fas-mediated killing promotes neuroinvasion and persistence.
    Nature. 2022;603:900-906.
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82. MAZEL D
    Cholera-causing bacteria have defences that degrade plasmid invaders.
    Nature. 2022;604:250-252.
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83. CAO X, Boyaci H, Chen J, Bao Y, et al
    Basis of narrow-spectrum activity of fidaxomicin on Clostridioides difficile.
    Nature. 2022;604:541-545.
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84. JASKOLSKA M, Adams DW, Blokesch M
    Two defence systems eliminate plasmids from seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae.
    Nature. 2022;604:323-329.
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    Pediatrics

85. MEISSNER HC, Steere AC
    Management of Pediatric Lyme Disease: Updates From 2020 Lyme Guidelines.
    Pediatrics. 2022;149.
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    PLoS Biol

86. SANG Y, Ren J, Aballay A
    The transcription factor HLH-26 controls probiotic-mediated protection against intestinal infection through up-regulation of the Wnt/BAR-1 pathway.
    PLoS Biol. 2022;20:e3001581.
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    PLoS Comput Biol

87. WEERASURIYA CK, Harris RC, McQuaid CF, Gomez GB, et al
    Updating age-specific contact structures to match evolving demography in a dynamic mathematical model of tuberculosis vaccination.
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