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Long-term Mortality and Epilepsy in Patients After Brain Abscess: A Nationwide Population-Based Matched Cohort Study DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1153

Tigecycline for the treatment of patients with Clostridium difficile infection: an update of the clinical evidence https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03756-z

Comparison of blood cultures versus T2 Candida Panel in management of candidemia at a large community hospital https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04144-8

Clinical Factors Associated With Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Cohort Study of Pregnant Women and Newborns DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1156

Neutralizing Antibody Responses in COVID-19 Convalescent Sera DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa673

SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Antibody Kinetics Among Health Care Workers in a Spanish Hospital After 3 Months of Follow-up DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa696

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after treatment with tocilizumab in a patient with COVID-19 ARDS: a case report https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115272

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Mortality During an Outbreak Investigation in a Skilled Nursing Facility DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa763

Unmasking the Actual COVID-19 Case Count DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa580

Prevalence of Co-infection at the Time of Hospital Admission in COVID-19 Patients, A Multicenter Study DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa578

1,091 symptomatic patients with confirmed COVID-19: Frequency, characteristics and outcome https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00330-020-07593-z

Posterior Oropharyngeal Saliva for the Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa797

The Laboratory Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019— Frequently Asked Questions DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa742

Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2–Related Encephalitis: The ENCOVID Multicenter Study DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa609

Implications of Shortened Quarantine Among Household Contacts of Index Patients with Conrmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Tennessee and Wisconsin, April– September 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;69:1633–1637. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm695152a1

6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32656-8

Early High-Titer Plasma Therapy to Prevent Severe Covid-19 in Older Adults DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2033700

Prognostic Factors for 30-Day Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Effectiveness of Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Intensive Care Unit Patients With Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Coronavirus Disease 2019 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005239

Corticosteroid nasal spray for recovery of smell sensation in COVID-19 patients: A randomized controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102884

Performance of an Antigen-Based Test for Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Testing at Two University Campuses — Wisconsin, September–October 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;69:1642–1647. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm695152a3

COVID-19 with and without anosmia/dysgeusia: A case-control study https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26784

Distribution of Transmission Potential During Nonsevere COVID-19 Illness DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa886

Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Patients With COVID-19 Who Undergo Urgent and Emergent Surgical Procedures DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004420

Universal Polymerase Chain Reaction and Antibody Testing Demonstrate Little to No Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in a Rural Community DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa531

Low vitamin D status is associated with coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.077

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Cat Scratch Disease Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin Is a Unique Clinical Syndrome DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1137

Postexposure Prophylaxis With rVSV-ZEBOV Following Exposure to a Patient With Ebola Virus Disease Relapse in the United Kingdom: An Operational, Safety, and Immunogenicity Report DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1165

Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis-a retrospective national registry-based study https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04134-w

Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: systematic review and meta-analysis http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2020-054653

Discordance Among Antibiotic Prescription Guidelines Reflects a Lack of Clear Best Practices DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa571

Hepatitis C Virus Cure Rates Are Reduced in Patients With Active but Not Inactive Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Practice Implication DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1160

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Impact of surgical timing on survival in patients with infective endocarditis: a time-dependent analysis https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04133-x

Sit bath systems: A new source of Legionella infection https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241756

Source attribution of community-acquired cases of Legionnaires’ disease–results from the German LeTriWa study; Berlin, 2016–2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241724

Management of Bloodstream Infections in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: To Suppress, or Not to Suppress? DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa532

Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Are at Higher Risk for Meningitis doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001365

Mycobacterium Mucogenicum Bacteremia and Nodular Soft Tissue Infection in a Person Who Uses Tap Water to Inject Drugs DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa580

A genomic and historical synthesis of plague in 18th century Eurasia

Implication of a High Risk for Type 2 Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Emergence and Transmission After the Switch From Trivalent to Bivalent Oral Poliovirus Vaccine DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa386

Neuroinflammation associated with scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008675

Forgoing transesophageal echocardiogram in selected patients with complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04097-y

Do Preoperative Epidural Steroid Injections Increase the Risk of Infection After Lumbar Spine Surgery? doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003759

Case Report: Sweet Syndrome in Patients with Sporotrichosis: A 10-Case Series

A Systematic Review on Antimicrobial Resistance among Salmonella Typhi Worldwide https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0258

The STAPH Score: A Predictor of Staphylococcus aureus as the Causative Microorganism of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa504

Impact of Inappropriate Antibiotic Therapy in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000001127

No Evidence of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in Temporal Artery Biopsies of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Patients With and Without Giant Cell Arteritis DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa566