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20.07.2026

2 Antimicrob Agents Chemother
1 Biochemistry
4 BMC Pediatr
1 BMJ
3 Clin Infect Dis
1 Curr Microbiol
3 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
1 Dig Dis Sci
1 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
16 Infect Immun
8 J Antimicrob Chemother
3 J Bacteriol
1 J Biol Chem
1 J Infect Dis
1 J Med Microbiol
1 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
1 Nat Med
1 PLoS Comput Biol
7 PLoS Negl Trop Dis
13 PLoS One
4 PLoS Pathog
2 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A


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    Antimicrob Agents Chemother

  1. PRICE E, Nmaju A, Faozia S, Lamb CL, et al
    A fully human streptolysin O-neutralizing monoclonal antibody improves survival in a murine model of group A streptococcus necrotizing soft tissue infection.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jul 17:e0057526. doi: 10.1128/aac.00575.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  2. RABODOARIVELO MS, Galizia J, Recchia D, Stamilla A, et al
    In vitro characterization of GSK2556286 in combination with bedaquiline and pretomanid against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jul 13:e0026026. doi: 10.1128/aac.00260.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Biochemistry

  3. MELLOTT DM, Zhu J, Fulcher H, Meek TD, et al
    Substrate Specificity and Kinetic Mechanism of the NAD(+)-Dependent Deacylase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Rv1151c (Mt-Sirt).
    Biochemistry. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6c00374.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    BMC Pediatr

  4. WANG Y, Huang T, Gao W, Liu Y, et al
    Comparative analysis of chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia and Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026 Jul 15. doi: 10.1186/s12887-026-07165.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  5. TANG P, Chen X, Xiao F, Hu Y, et al
    Risk factors for neonatal multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli infection in a neonatal intensive care unit in South China: a 5-year clinical analysis.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026 May 22. doi: 10.1186/s12887-026-07025.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  6. MOHAMMED M, Tarantino Lang L, Robertson S, Patel C, et al
    Concurrent Burkholderia cepacia detected by plasma mcfDNA sequencing in a child with MRSA liver abscess and chronic granulomatous disease: a case report.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026;26:667.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  7. SHENG G, Zhao C, Jiang L, Zhang X, et al
    Talaromyces marneffei infection of central nervous system in an immunocompetent child in a nonendemic area: a case report and literature review.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026 May 19. doi: 10.1186/s12887-026-06996.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    BMJ

  8. WISE J
    Meningitis B: All 15 year olds should be offered vaccine on NHS, say expert advisers.
    BMJ. 2026;394:e100313.
    PubMed        


    Clin Infect Dis

  9. SINHA P, Goffin BD, Karoly M, Kumar N, et al
    Incorporating ambient air pollution as a risk factor for tuberculosis mortality in Delhi, India.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 15:ciag424. doi: 10.1093.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  10. MARTIN Y, Tong S
    Skipping to conclusions: Is one negative follow-up blood culture sufficient in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 15:ciag419. doi: 10.1093.
    PubMed        

  11. HENDRIKS MMC, Kamps EHHM, Norberhuis C, Netea MG, et al
    Routine serial follow-up blood cultures after a negative result within 48 hours of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: low yield, high cost.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 15:ciag418. doi: 10.1093.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Curr Microbiol

  12. TANG J, He W, Li B, Wu Y, et al
    Epidemic Pattern Changes in Influenza A and B and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pediatric Respiratory Infections During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions in Northwest China.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:470.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

  13. GUNNARSSON R, Orda U, Orda S
    Diagnostic utility of conventional culture and nucleic acid amplification tests to detect Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes for the inclusion or exclusion of infection in skin ulcers: An etiologic predictive value analysis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117553.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  14. PAUL RA, Rudramurthy SM, Sehgal IS, Pamidimukkala U, et al
    Triazole resistance in clinical Aspergillus fumigatus isolates in India, a multicenter surveillance study.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117541.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  15. OTKUN S, Numanoglu Cevik Y, Tel OY
    Comparison of genomic and MALDI-TOF MS based proteomic clustering in Enterococcus faecalis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117552.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Dig Dis Sci

  16. MOHAMED MFH, Gupta SR, Beran A, Hamid O, et al
    Pneumococcal Vaccine Is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Insights from a Propensity-Matched Study in the United States.
    Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Jan 10. doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-09653.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

  17. DEMPSEY DJ, Imangaliyev S, Claxton TJ, Browne E, et al
    Circulating T-cell phenotypes are influenced by prior Staphylococcus aureus exposure in hemodialysis patients.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 15. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05581.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Infect Immun

  18. MAINS DR, Rotman ER, Aman DK, Ludvik DA, et al
    Sedative choice alters Klebsiella pneumoniae lung pathogenesis and dissemination.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0006926.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  19. LANIER J, Skelly JJ, Salsbury F Jr, Koseoglu VK, et al
    Lithocholic acid induces T3SS-dependent formation of invasion-competent Shigella flexneri aggregates.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0066525.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  20. FREEMAN MJ, Eral NJ, Debrine AM, Stevenson DM, et al
    Understanding the role of pyruvate dehydrogenase in Listeria monocytogenes virulence.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0050525.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  21. KUMARESAN V, Smith TC 2nd, Lumbreras M, MacMackin Ingle T, et al
    Protective efficacy of mutant strains of Borrelia burgdorferi as potential reservoir host-targeted biologics against Lyme disease.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0021026.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  22. SANTOS-SANTIAGO JA, Gadda NC, Sellers RS, Tamayo R, et al
    Phase variable colony morphotypes of Clostridioides difficile elicit distinct host responses during acute infection.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0002226.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  23. BRODEN MW, Shaughnessy J, Mohlin F, Cardenas AJ, et al
    C4BP occludes the non-opsonic interaction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with human neutrophil CEACAMs.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0017626.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  24. MILLER JM, Ozyck RG, Mara AB, Hernandez EF, et al
    Recombinant subunit vaccine against Mycoplasma gallisepticum disease confers cross-protection against multiple pathogenic strains.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Jun 12:e0002526. doi: 10.1128/iai.00025.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  25. DAS S, Majumder S, Saqib M, Van der Veer M, et al
    Expansion of CD101(-) neutrophils drives susceptibility to hyperyersiniabactin-producing Yersinia infection in hereditary hemochromatotic hosts.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0069125.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  26. RESKO ZJ, Thota AV, Corcoran CJ, Glanville DG, et al
    Individual contributions of exotoxins S and T on internalized P. aeruginosa.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0026726.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  27. MCKAY LS, Camilli A, Cotter PA
    The role of cytochrome oxidases in bacterial virulence.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0060924.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  28. SILVA LAD, Carvalho TPd, Souza MFS, Paixao TAd, et al
    Fetal and neonatal demise in zoonotic diseases: pathology and pathogenesis.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0024226.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  29. GILLILAND HN, Soverina S, Conner KN, Vielma TE, et al
    Differential activation of NF-Kappabeta and HIF-1alpha between fetal liver-derived and myeloid-derived macrophages drives inflammatory differences following Mycobacterium abscessus infection.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0013626.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  30. JONOUCHI D, Shenoy S, Saintlouis R, Singh A, et al
    Vaginal microbiome composition in pregnant and non-pregnant women: community structure, population variation, clinical impact, and metagenomics approaches.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0054225.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  31. CHAPMAN MJ, Huskey JB, Armijo KS, Hahn S, et al
    HnRNPA2B1 tunes antimycobacterial immune responses in macrophages through alternative splicing of Irgm1.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0073225.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  32. COTE CK, Mou S, Davies ML, Mlynek KD, et al
    Characterization of an isogenic bimA mutant in the ATS2021 strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0072725.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  33. OHLMANN S, Weisse C, Nerlich A, Wurzer T, et al
    A zoonotic Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus strain survives in activated blood neutrophils of pigs through SzM expression.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Jul 15:e0011326. doi: 10.1128/iai.00113.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    J Antimicrob Chemother

  34. LUXTON T, West R, King N, Gould R, et al
    Systematic review and meta-analysis to identify meropenem exposures and pharmacological targets predictive of clinical outcomes.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag230.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  35. LIN SY, Tseng YT, Abdrabo KAE, Wu HM, et al
    Antifungal susceptibility profiles of clinical and environmental Scedosporium and Lomentospora isolates from Taiwan: focus on olorofim activity and phylogenetic heterogeneity.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag236.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  36. PELTONEN N, Sealey JE, Mounsey O, Best CM, et al
    Genomic analyses of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli from extensive beef cattle and sheep farms identifies inter-species and farm-farm sharing as clonal dissemination pathways.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag241.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  37. ZHANG S, Li Y, Tan H, Li Y, et al
    Effect of adjunctive inhalation on the association between plasma AUC/MIC of polymyxin B and clinical efficacy in MDR gram-negative infections.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag238.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  38. WILKINSON DA, Sellier A, Maurines-Carboneill C, Etheves A, et al
    Characterization of IMI-4 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter sp. isolated from humans and a companion animal in French Indian Ocean territories.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag243.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  39. RANDO E, Magrini E, Sangiorgi F, Salvati F, et al
    Ceftaroline and ceftobiprole monotherapy for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag244.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  40. URBANCIC KF, Yong MK, Yong K, Page H, et al
    Subtherapeutic posaconazole exposure during delayed-release tablet prophylaxis in high-risk patients with haematological malignancies: rationale for routine therapeutic drug monitoring.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag233.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  41. LI P, Yang Z, Zhang Q, Gao H, et al
    BMHC-1: a novel chromosomally encoded metallo-beta-lactamase with potent carbapenemase activity and potential for global dissemination in zoonotic and human pathogens.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag246.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    J Bacteriol

  42. DUFOUR D, Leiva-Sabadini C, Aguayo S, Levesque CM, et al
    Quorum sensing rewires membrane vesicle protein cargo to promote antibiotic persistence in Streptococcus mutans.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Jul 14:e0032326. doi: 10.1128/jb.00323.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  43. JIANG T, Wu H, Sun Y, Yan H, et al
    RelA-mediated (p)ppGpp accumulation links glucose starvation to peptidoglycan synthesis arrest and spherical morphogenesis via PBP2x and FtsX in Streptococcus suis.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Jul 14:e0003026. doi: 10.1128/jb.00030.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  44. SHEIKH AA, Flannagan RS, Nicholson NJ, Jarycki N, et al
    The oxidative stress regulator, PerR, is required for staphyloferrin B-mediated iron acquisition in Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Jul 14:e0014926. doi: 10.1128/jb.00149.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    J Biol Chem

  45. HSU WL, Jiao Y, Huang WC, Tran KN, et al
    Engineering internally His-tagged ESX secretion system fusion antigens for tuberculosis nanoparticle vaccines.
    J Biol Chem. 2026 Jul 16:113337. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.113337.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    J Infect Dis

  46. RABII KB, Takats C, Putzel G, Tillman A, et al
    Sampling and host-strain interactions shape detection of Staphylococcus aureus transmission in hospitals.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 16:jiag361. doi: 10.1093.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    J Med Microbiol

  47. SINGH R, Kumari A, Kaur P, Kaur J, et al
    Role of zinc in growth, stress response and virulence gene expression of pathogenic Mucorale Rhizopus arrhizus.
    J Med Microbiol. 2026;75.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

  48. ROGERS JH, Ohlsen E, Stump JC, Joseph SJ, et al
    Increase in Disseminated Gonococcal Infections - Alaska, 2023-2024.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026;75:349-353.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Nat Med

  49. BETHLEHEM L, Bartu L, Marke G, Mar P, et al
    15-strain live biotherapeutic product or same donor fecal microbiota transplant for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: a randomized phase 1b trial.
    Nat Med. 2026;32:2546-2555.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    PLoS Comput Biol

  50. EISIRI J, Juntagran C, Trisakul K, Kaewseekhao B, et al
    TB-SERS analyzer: Analysis tool for tuberculosis prediction based on Raman spectroscopy with machine learning and convolutional neural network.
    PLoS Comput Biol. 2026;22:e1014397.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    PLoS Negl Trop Dis

  51. MARTIN BM, Zhang Z, Jian H, Vernal S, et al
    Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013876.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  52. BINMAEIL H, Bunsong T, Phommasone K, Robinson MT, et al
    Development and international multicenter evaluation of a second-generation immunochromatography test for the serological diagnosis of melioidosis.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014484.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  53. WILCZYNSKA W, Kasprowicz D, Korzeniewski K
    Chronic exposure to intestinal parasites and bacterial enteropathogens among children in rural Madagascar: Implications for asymptomatic carriage and co-infections.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014519.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  54. LIVNE S, Mwendera M, Chibvunde S, Aron M, et al
    The convergence of health system, climate, and social pathways in Malawi's 2022-2024 cholera outbreak - A qualitative assessment.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014529.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  55. MUTESI C, Migisha R, Katumba H, Ainembabazi B, et al
    Anthrax outbreak associated with the consumption and handling of carcasses of livestock that suddenly died, Kanungu District, Uganda, June-November 2024.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013727.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  56. ZHAO H, Zhang P, Li S, Duan X, et al
    A prediction model for mortality risk in melioidosis patients based on clinical and laboratory indicators: A single-center retrospective study.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014516.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  57. ZHANG N, Yang Q, Xue C, Liu Z, et al
    Epidemiological trends and comparative forecasting models of human brucellosis in inner mongolia autonomous region, mainland China, 2004-2024.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014439.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    PLoS One

  58. MARTIN MM, Martin HD, Lyimo BM
    Prevalence, virulence profiles and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 among children 6-59 months in Longido, Arusha-Tanzania.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353396.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  59. ALSUNBUL M, Zaki RM, Alnuwaybit GN, Aljunayh FA, et al
    Topical sterosomes-based nanocarrier of miconazole for the management of cutaneous candidiasis.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353060.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  60. THANKAMANI A, C L B, Doss C GP
    Machine learning-based analysis of drug resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0352863.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  61. CROFT DP, Islam MR, Thevenet-Morrison K, Johnston CJ, et al
    Triggering of viral and bacterial respiratory infection hospitalizations by traffic pollution exposure in a cohort of hospitalized adults.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0352323.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  62. UNAHALEKHAKA A, Krobanan K, Kamjumphol W, Leethongdee P, et al
    Genomic surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from bloodstream infections in Thailand reveals widespread dissemination of blaNDM-harboring mobile genetic elements.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353488.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  63. PARANY MNJ, Loiseau A, Gauthier P, Rahelinirina S, et al
    Genetic structure of Rattus rattus populations in an endemic plague focus in Madagascar: Implications for rodent surveillance and management.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0334819.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  64. MATHE P, Graw K, Matzarakis A, Maros ME, et al
    Impact of seasons and heat waves on the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteremia - A prospective multicenter study using biometeorological data.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0352186.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  65. TWIKIRIZE R, Wanduru P, Gabriel T, Musoke D, et al
    Prevalence and pre-disposing factors of Helicobacter pylori among patients with gastro-intestinal symptoms attending Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0342871.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  66. BHAT D, Rajan AK, Eshwara VK, Varma M, et al
    Comparative clinical outcomes of polymyxin-based versus non-polymyxin regimens as definitive therapy in Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353799.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  67. OTHIENO JM, Sebbowa Nabyonga A, Wembabazi A, Odhiambo BM, et al
    Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from raw cow milk and, from clinical specimens in a tertiary institution, Uganda - A cross sectional study.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0321341.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  68. GUL H, Zahra I, Nasreen Z, Khan HA, et al
    Computational and experimental evaluation of Pisolithus arhizus metabolites targeting major efflux pumps of mastitis-associated Staphylococcus aureus.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0354013.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  69. LEE S, Choi S, Park J, Xuan B, et al
    Postbiotic effects of Enterococcus faecium JB00008 on gut health and IBD vaccination in broiler chickens.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353974.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  70. PARK WB, Kyung SM, Kim S, Lee YJ, et al
    Targeted metabolomic profiling of RAW 264.7 cells infected with Brucella canis identifies time-dependent metabolic changes.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353470.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    PLoS Pathog

  71. DASH A, Guerra S, LaRock DL, Varughese RS, et al
    Dynamic tethering of M protein drives pathological inflammation during group A Streptococcus infections.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014434.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  72. ELKINS M, Grando K, Covolo C, Spencer D, et al
    Biofilm-derived curli and Z-DNA shape anti-DNA antibody responses during Salmonella infections.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014047.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  73. LEE YT, Chen TL, Kuo SC, Liu YH, et al
    Acinetobacter baumannii lipooligosaccharide core region promotes CD14-dependent TLR4 endocytosis and enhances pathogenicity through interferon-beta production.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014364.
    PubMed         Abstract available

  74. WENDLER M, Gerogianni A, Rebetz J, Betancourt Nunez LH, et al
    Shiga toxin delivery in extracellular vesicles induces high mortality and severe kidney injury in a Gb3-dependent manner.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014421.
    PubMed         Abstract available


    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A


  75. Expression of Concern for Raghuvanshi et al., Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades host immunity by recruiting mesenchymal stem cells.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2622755123.
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  76. WESTERMANN AJ, Schock A, Ashour DAD, Wende S, et al
    A human-specific long noncoding RNA regulator of antigen-presenting cell viability and antimicrobial defense.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2520205123.
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