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Pathogen: Epstein-Barr virus.

Infection: Chronic active infection with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and lymphoma.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00168-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus.

Infection: Mycobacterial infection.

DOI: 10.1128/jb.00436-25

Pathogen: N/A.

Infection: N/A.

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-04074-y

Pathogen: Lomentospora prolificans.

Infection: Multisystem fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00189-25

Pathogen: Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Infection: Osteomyelitis and hardware infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00108-25

Pathogen: Cladophialophora bantiana.

Infection: Fungal brain abscess.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00150-25

Pathogen: Neisseria mucosa.

Infection: Knee joint infection.

DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2001.00

Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci.

Infection: Pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00129-25

Pathogen: SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7510a1

Pathogen: Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus.

Infection: Viral infection leading to Kaposi sarcoma and lymphoproliferative disorders.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7508a1

Pathogen: Salmonella enterica serotype Agbeni.

Infection: Gastrointestinal illness.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7507a1

Pathogen: Measles virus.

Infection: Viral infection.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7504a1

Pathogen: Coccidioides species.

Infection: Fungal infection.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7506a3

Pathogen: Purpureocillium lilacinum.

Infection: Skin infections.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7505a2

Pathogen: Purpureocillium lilacinum.

Infection: Keratitis.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7505a1

Pathogen: Group A Streptococcus.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.3201/eid3201.250871

Pathogen: Borrelia burgdorferi.

Infection: ocular infection.

DOI: 10.3201/eid3201.250769

Pathogen: influenza A(H5N1).

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00165-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus.

Infection: Mycobacterial infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00170-25

Pathogen: Highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00180-25

Pathogen: Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.3201/eid3112.251008

Pathogen: Aspergillus, Mucorales.

Infection: Invasive fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00087-25

Pathogen: Candida berthetii.

Infection: Systemic fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00120-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.

Infection: Penile tuberculosis; Miliary tuberculosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00141-25

Pathogen: Escherichia coli.

Infection: Bacterial infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00173-25

Pathogen: Cytomegalovirus.

Infection: CMV infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00159-25

Pathogen: Trypanosoma cruzi.

Infection: Parasitic infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00157-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Infection: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00126-25

Pathogen: Bordetella hinzii.

Infection: Pulmonary infection.

DOI: 10.3201/eid2112.150400

Pathogen: Cryptococcus.

Infection: Disseminated cryptococcosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00142-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium avium complex.

Infection: Pulmonary disease.

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01086-25

Pathogen: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

Infection: Cutaneous infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00133-25

Pathogen: Herpes simplex virus-1, Herpes simplex virus-2, Varicella zoster virus.

Infection: Mucocutaneous infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00152-25

Pathogen: Trichosporon inkin.

Infection: Fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00140-25

Pathogen: Fungus.

Infection: Invasive fungal disease.

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01236-24

Pathogen: Not specified.

Infection: Infectious diseases (general).

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf489

Pathogen: Enterococcus faecium.

Infection: Urinary tract infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00085-25

Pathogen: Human Papillomavirus.

Infection: Cervical infection.

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00767-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium wolinskyi.

Infection: Pacemaker pocket infection and lead endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00146-25

Pathogen: Escherichia coli.

Infection: Urinary tract infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00077-25

Pathogen: Talaromyces tumuli.

Infection: Fungemia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00096-25

Pathogen: Haemophilus influenzae type a.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa875

Pathogen: Candida auris.

Infection: Vertebral osteomyelitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00114-25

Pathogen: Tropheryma whipplei.

Infection: Native valve endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00070-25

Pathogen: Neisseria meningitidis.

Infection: False-positive STI detection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00143-25

Pathogen: Lomentospora prolificans.

Infection: Disseminated fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00093-25

Pathogen: Highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 virus.

Infection: Neurological infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00134-25

Pathogen: Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00107-25

Pathogen: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Infection: Serious infections.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00127-25

Pathogen: Corynebacterium striatum.

Infection: Osteoarticular infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00106-25

Pathogen: Campylobacter fetus.

Infection: Infective endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00102-25

Pathogen: Cardiobacterium hominis.

Infection: Endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.070060-0

Pathogen: Bordetella bronchiseptica.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00084-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium kansasii.

Infection: Disseminated infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00110-24

Pathogen: Lymphatic filariasis.

Infection: Parasitic infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00073-25

Pathogen: Saprochaete capitata.

Infection: Fungemia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00071-25

Pathogen: Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella Zoster Virus.

Infection: Viral infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00112-25

Pathogen: Salmonella arizonae.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00095-25

Pathogen: Bartonella.

Infection: Glomerulonephritis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00092-25

Pathogen: Escherichia albertii.

Infection: Gastroenteritis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00046-25

Pathogen: Escherichia coli ST162.

Infection: Urinary tract infection and Cholangiohepatitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00069-25

Pathogen: Escherichia coli.

Infection: Gastrointestinal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00064-24

Pathogen: Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Infection: Multisite infection (pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, spondylodiscitis).

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00061-25

The Brief Case: Legionella micdadei caught red-handed
Clinical MicrobiologyAugust 13, 2025

Pathogen: Legionella micdadei.

Infection: Pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/141.6.727

Pathogen: Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Infection: Intestinal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00062-25

Pathogen: Trichosporon inkin.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00053-25

Pathogen: Medicopsis romeroi.

Infection: Pulmonary infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00060-25

Pathogen: Monkeypox virus.

Infection: Skin and soft tissue infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00104-24

Pathogen: Verruconis gallopava.

Infection: Fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00081-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus complex.

Infection: Mycobacterial infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00084-25

Pathogen: Streptococcus equi subsp.

Infection: Tricuspid valve endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00059-25

Pathogen: Escherichia coli.

Infection: Emphysematous cystitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00094-25

Pathogen: Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Infection: Pulmonary infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00018-25

Pathogen: Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Infection: Lung infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00058-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus.

Infection: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00056-25

Pathogen: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Infection: Infective endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00005-25

Pathogen: Helicobacter trogontum.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00002-25

Pathogen: Solobacterium moorei.

Infection: Sepsis secondary to flexor tenosynovitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00054-25

Pathogen: Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Infection: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00105-24

Pathogen: Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Infection: Respiratory tract infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00088-25

Pathogen: Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Infection: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00007-25

Pathogen: Leclercia adecarboxylata.

Infection: Spinal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00092-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium leprae.

Infection: Skin and peripheral nerve infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00080-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus.

Infection: Pulmonary infection and Disseminated infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00087-24

Pathogen: Kluyvera intermedia.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00047-25

Pathogen: Haemophilus influenzae.

Infection: Mycotic aneurysm.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00027-25

Pathogen: Enterobius vermicularis.

Infection: Intestinal parasitic infection.

DOI: 10.1186/s130

Pathogen: Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp.

Infection: Infective endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00003-25

Pathogen: Acinetobacter baumannii.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00069-24

Pathogen: Echinococcus granulosus.

Infection: Cystic echinococcosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00040-25

Pathogen: Hepatitis E virus.

Infection: Hepatitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00034-25

Pathogen: Balamuthia mandrillaris.

Infection: Pulmonary infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00078-24

Pathogen: Fusarium species.

Infection: Invasive fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00117-24

Pathogen: Leishmania.

Infection: Visceral leishmaniasis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00006-25

Pathogen: Streptobacillus moniliformis.

Infection: Rat-bite fever.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00108-24

Pathogen: Coccidioides.

Infection: Peritoneal coccidioidomycosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00052-25

Pathogen: Kocuria indica.

Infection: Bloodstream infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00066-24

Pathogen: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies.

Infection: Autoimmune encephalitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00022-25

Pathogen: Coccidioides immitis.

Infection: Disseminated coccidioidomycosis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00098-24

Pathogen: Mpox virus.

Infection: Viral infection.

DOI: 10.1101/2025.04.07.25325069

Pathogen: Mycobacterium genavense.

Infection: Disseminated atypical mycobacterial infection.

DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.03.026

Pathogen: Plasmodium falciparum.

Infection: Parasitic infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00019-25

Pathogen: Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica.

Infection: Bacteremia and Invasive Fungal Disease.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00014-24

Pathogen: Staphylococcus aureus.

Infection: Pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00114-24

Pathogen: Herbaspirillum huttiense.

Infection: Surgical site infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00091-24

Pathogen: Ignatzschineria larvae.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00113-24

Pathogen: Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Infection: Viral infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00097-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium abscessus.

Infection: Cutaneous atypical mycobacteriosis.

DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30784-2

Pathogen: Bordetella pertussis.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00093-24

Pathogen: Campylobacter jejuni.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00060-24

Pathogen: Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Infection: Sepsis and Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00085-24

Pathogen: Mycobacterium avium complex.

Infection: Pulmonary infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00081-24

Pathogen: Murray Valley encephalitis virus.

Infection: Encephalitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00025-24

Pathogen: Staphylococcus capitis.

Infection: Native hip joint infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00067-24

Pathogen: Cryptococcus neoformans.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00061-24

Pathogen: Clonorchis sinensis.

Infection: Liver fluke infection.

DOI: 10.1016/S24681253(17)30111-5

Pathogen: Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Infection: Septic shock and meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00076-24

Pathogen: Japanese encephalitis virus.

Infection: Encephalitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00054-24

Pathogen: Rickettsia africae.

Infection: Rickettsial infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00010-24

Pathogen: N/A.

Infection: N/A.

DOI: 10.1093/jalm/jfae113

Pathogen: Yersinia pestis.

Infection: Plague.

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7426a2

Pathogen: Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Infection: Renal abscess.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03570.x

Pathogen: Enterovirus D68.

Infection: Acute flaccid myelitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00074-25

Pathogen: Enterovirus D68.

Infection: Neonatal sepsis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00008-25

Pathogen: Cryptococcus neoformans.

Infection: Meningitis.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00040-24

Pathogen: Magnusiomyces clavatus.

Infection: Disseminated fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00045-24

Pathogen: Legionella cardiaca.

Infection: Legionnaires' disease.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00043-24

Pathogen: Exophiala jeanselmei.

Infection: Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis.

DOI: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_220_

Pathogen: Finegoldia magna and Helcococcus kunzii.

Infection: Necrotizing soft tissue infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00046-24

Pathogen: Monkeypox virus.

Infection: Community-acquired pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00024-24

Pathogen: Lawsonella clevelandensis.

Infection: Breast abscess.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00019-24

Pathogen: Legionella pneumophila.

Infection: Respiratory infection.

DOI: 10.3390/ijms141121660

Pathogen: Leptospira.

Infection: Leptospirosis.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

Pathogen: Trichosporon asahii.

Infection: Urinary tract infection.

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00003-11

Pathogen: Trichophyton indotineae.

Infection: Skin and soft tissue infection.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00955-21

Pathogen: Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Infection: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00139-25

Pathogen: Brucella abortus.

Infection: Bacteremia (incidental finding during UTI workup).

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00438-23

Pathogen: HIV-1.

Infection: Viral infection.

DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00101-25

Pathogen: Bartonella quintana.

Infection: Endocarditis.

DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0342

Pathogen: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E), Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Difficult-to-treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa (DTR-P.

Infection: Antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative infections.

DOI:

False-negative Pneumocystis PCR
BacteriologyJanuary 1, 2024

Pathogen: Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Infection: Pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myaa024

Pathogen: Rhizopus arrhizus.

Infection: Disseminated mucormycosis.

DOI: 10.3109/13693786.

A case of bloodstream infection with
BacteriologyJanuary 1, 2024

Pathogen: Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii.

Infection: Bloodstream infection.

DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-4-1449

Pathogen: Eastern equine encephalitis virus.

Infection: Meningoencephalitis.

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp1314325

Pathogen: Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

Infection: Anaplasmosis.

DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.

Pathogen: Mycobacterium avium complex.

Infection: Granulomatous hepatitis.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.37.6.1899-1905.1999

Pathogen: Bartonella henselae.

Infection: Infective endocarditis.

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp2000400.

Pathogen: Naegleria fowleri.

Infection: Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis.

DOI: 10.1086/597473.

Pathogen: Clostridioides difficile.

Infection: Clostridioides difficile infection.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01288-10.

Pathogen: Francisella tularensis subsp.

Infection: Skin and soft tissue infection.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01495-19.

Pathogen: Mycobacterium goodii.

Infection: Perineal wound infection.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01497-13.

The Brief Case: an Infectious Hazard of Hunting
Clinical MicrobiologyApril 20, 2023

Pathogen: Francisella tularensis.

Infection: Ulceroglandular tularemia.

DOI: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2018

Pathogen: Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris, Acanthamoeba species.

Infection: Meningoencephalitis.

DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000923

Pathogen: Bergeyella zoohelcum.

Infection: Bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1086/322724.

The Brief Case: the Cryptic Cryptococcus
Clinical MicrobiologyFebruary 22, 2023

Pathogen: Cryptococcus neoformans.

Infection: Disseminated cryptococcosis.

DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2015.10.006.

The Brief Case: the Boy Who Cried Worm
Clinical MicrobiologyJanuary 26, 2023

Pathogen: Ascaris lumbricoides.

Infection: Gastrointestinal infection.

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00033-08.

Pathogen: Orientia tsutsugamushi.

Infection: Scrub typhus.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006062

Pathogen: Nontyphoidal Salmonella.

Infection: Invasive infection.

DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30418-9.

Pathogen: Mycobacterium chelonae.

Infection: Cutaneous infection.

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00079-13.

The Brief Case: Encephalitis in a West Texas Woman
Clinical MicrobiologyNovember 16, 2022

Pathogen: West Nile virus.

Infection: Encephalitis.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009

Pathogen: Proteus mirabilis.

Infection: Urinary tract infection and bacteremia.

DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-3-23.

Pathogen: Cuterebra species.

Infection: Furuncular myiasis.

DOI: 10.1128/CMR

Pathogen: Tropheryma whipplei.

Infection: Neurological infection.

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00033-16.

Pathogen: Histoplasma duboisii.

Infection: Abdominal mass/African histoplasmosis.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009318.

Pathogen: Brucella suis.

Infection: Systemic infection.

DOI: 10.3201/eid1712.111127.

The Brief Case: Sister Fungi in a Patient with AIDS
Clinical MicrobiologyApril 20, 2022

Pathogen: Talaromyces marneffei.

Infection: Disseminated fungal infection.

DOI: 10.1111/tid.12119.

Pathogen: Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa031.

Pathogen: Corynebacterium amycolatum.

Infection: Urinary tract infection.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1988.tb02755.x.

Pathogen: Streptococcus intermedius.

Infection: Brain abscesses.

DOI: 10.1086/587655.

The Brief Case: The Fly Who Cried Wohlf
BacteriologyJanuary 1, 2022

Pathogen: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica.

Infection: Skin and soft tissue infection.

DOI: 10.1017/S0950268816003411.

Pathogen: Plasmodium falciparum.

Infection: Malaria.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00534-21.

Pathogen: Abiotrophia defectiva.

Infection: Infective endocarditis with discitis.

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz437.

Pathogen: Corynebacterium accolens.

Infection: Ventilator-associated pneumonia.

DOI: 10.1177/0300060520961716.

Pathogen: SARS-CoV-2, Coccidioides immitis.

Infection: Respiratory coinfection.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM

Pathogen: Capnocytophaga sputigena.

Infection: Bacteremia, Bronchopneumonia.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02472

Pathogen: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi.

Infection: Typhoid fever.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01359-20.

Pathogen: Mycoplasma hominis.

Infection: Extragenital abscess.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01439-12.

Pathogen: Ignatzschineria larvae.

Infection: Sepsis secondary to infested wound.

DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btu033.

Pathogen: Blastomyces dermatitidis.

Infection: Disseminated blastomycosis.

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.03049