Frontiers in Medicine | Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Case Report

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Case Report: First case of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis in Southwest Michigan in a patient on ixekizumab and prednisone

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Henry Zou
Sara Elzalabany
Ingrid Kenyon
Matthew Kelly

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1744404

260 views

Case Report

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Streptococcus suis meningitis in an elderly man: a case report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Fei Zhou
Yi Zhang
Yong Liu
Yingdong Mou
Jingxia Chen

Frontiers in Medicine

107 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Influence of antiviral treatment in hepatitis C patients on metabolism and fibrosis process

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Malwina Jedrysik
Krzysztof Tomasiewicz
Beata Chełstowska
Magdalena Tudrujek-Zdunek
Filip M. Szymański

Frontiers in Medicine

Case Report

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Cryptococcus neoformans Infection Presenting as a Mediastinal Mass in an Immunocompetent Child with Parrot Exposure: A Case Report and Literature Review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Guangxian Yang
Siping He
Jinghua Wang
Sijing Yu
Shuju Zhang
Wenwen Fan

Frontiers in Medicine

192 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Novel diagnostic approaches and therapeutic management of mucormycosis: insights from a retrospective monocentric cohort study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Othman Lemhamdi
Evelyne Willems
Frédéric Baron
Bernard De Prijck
Jo Caers
Antoine Bouquegneau
Julien Guiot
François Cousin
Alexandre Jadoul
Florence Rogister

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1715663

481 views

Case Report

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Liver Abscess as a Complication of Acute Lyme Disease: A Case Report

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Sam Donta
Devin McManus
Kenneth Caswell

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Impact of COVID-19 on ischemic stroke patterns and outcomes: a multicenter retrospective study using propensity score matching

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Daniyah A. Almarghalani
Khulood A. Almehmadi
Alaa M. Hammad
Mohammad S. Alzahrani
Marwa Qadri
Joud Amin Sindi
Rahaf Abdulaziz Alharthi
Maha Nasser Aloudah
Sarah Abdulrahman Alghamdi
Shahad Jameel Alsuwat

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1750243

906 views

Case Report

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Refractory multiple brain abscesses caused by Prevotella loescheii and Porphyromonas gingivalis: successful endoscopic lavage and drainage: a case report and review of the literature

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Lirui Dai
Wenyi Zhan
Xinyuejia Huang
Liang Lyu
Shu Jiang
Peizhi Zhou

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1736006

278 views

Case Report

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Case Report: Fatal prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis—a wolf in coagulase-negative clothing

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Raj Patel
Ekta Patel
Riddhi Patel

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1704784

215 views

Case Report

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Intestinal permeability correlated with chronic fatigue in a patient with long COVID—A case report and overview of the literature

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Ingo Andus
Janine Büttner
Bettina Bochow-Fitzner
Frank Tacke
Christoph Jochum

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1725242

3,122 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Investigation of the activity of phosphothioate and phosphothioate-LNA-modified oligonucleotides against HIV-1

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Ludmila Gotfrid
Kirill Elfimov
Maria Gashnikova
Aleksey Totmenin
Aleksandr Agaphonov
Natalya Gashnikova

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1719202

298 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduced mortality in severe or critical COVID-19 patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Heng Zhao
Wanting Meng
Xing Lv
Shaokui Si
Shunjun Wu
Jing Li
Zhigui Cai
Ruoqi Jin
Ling Yang
Chenyao Li

Frontiers in Medicine

116 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Jan 2026

A meta-analysis: postoperative prophylactic antibiotics compared with non-antibiotics for pediatric hypospadias repair

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Fengming Ji
Hongjing Jiang
Yihong Li
Yu Hang
Jinrong Li
Chengchuang Wu
Bing Yan
Chenghao Zhanghuang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1718769

302 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Editorial: Hospital acquired infection in patients with cardiovascular diseases

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Siyi He
Jingwei Li

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1787585

591 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Enduring Insights from Sex Differences in COVID-19: A Retrospective Post Hoc Analysis from a Large Italian Patient Cohort

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Carmine Siniscalchi
Angela Guerra
Nicoletta Cerundolo
Pierpaolo Di Micco
Claudio Tana
Beatrice Prati
Alberto Parise
Antonio Nouvenne
Tiziana Meschi

Frontiers in Medicine

113 views

Review

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Research Advances in Pathogenic Mechanisms and Host Response of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children: A Metabolomics Perspective

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Yuanhao Dai
Yujing Zhang
Xuran Guo
Lei Liang
Yage Zhao
Yongbin Yan

Frontiers in Medicine

Case Report

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Management of Invasive Mycoplasma hominis Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Yanhua Liu
Fuxing Li
Jinyan Xie
Longhua Hu
Shumin Gu
Yunwei Zheng
Xingwei Cao
Yaping Hang
Yanping Xiao
Shan Zou

Frontiers in Medicine

180 views

Review

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Research advances on gut microbiota dysbiosis and chronic liver diseases: a review

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Guozhen Yang
Jiling Zhu
Minxin Wang
Sha She
Kai Dai

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1765047

396 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Gut microbiota interactions with the immunomodulatory role of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with infectious mononucleosis

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Xiangyu Chen
Shanshan Huang
Jiandong Shi

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1755236

417 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a neonatal intensive care unit: Diagnostic challenges and emergence of multidrug-resistance

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Marianne Hille Smith
Torunn Gresdal Rønning
Siren Irene Rettedal
Hege Enger
Iren Hoyland Lohr
Jon Sundal
Anlaug Vatne
Heidi Syre
Christina Gabrielsen Ås

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Intensive Care Unit Admission in COVID-19 Patients Presenting With Mild Respiratory Failure

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Bahadır Ceylan
Şule Ceylan
Oktay Olmuşçelik
Banu Karaalioğlu
Melih Akan
Meyha Şahin
Mebrule Muğlu
Selda Aydın
Ezgi Yılmaz
Rıdvan Dumlu

Frontiers in Medicine

370 views

Case Report

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Case Report: Austrian syndrome with multifocal septic arthritis in the immunocompetent elderly: expanding the clinical spectrum

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Sahar Zelfani
Helmi Ernandes
Salma Kaoual
Ameni Bellaaj
Sahar Sallem
Asma Ghariani
Ikbel Kooli

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1706287

474 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Diagnostic accuracy and safety of Diaskintest® compared with the tuberculin skin test for detecting tuberculosis infection in BCG-vaccinated Brazilian adults

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Afrânio Kritski
Carla Conceição
Martha Oliveira
Ana Paula Razal Dalvi
Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos
Adriana Rezende Moreira
Aline Lopes
Rogerio Ruffino
Luciana Rodrigues
Eliene Mesquita

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1736211

580 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Validation of CURB-65, CRB-65, NEWS2, qSOFA, and 4C Scores for Predicting Mortality in COVID-19 Patients across Seven Emergency Departments in Colombia

in Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy

Sandra Liliana Valderrama-Beltrán
Juliana Cuervo-Rojas
MARTIN RONDON
Samuel Martinez-Vernaza
Ilich De la Hoz Siegler
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Alejandra Canas Arboleda
Oscar Muñoz
Monica Padilla
Maria Lucia Mesa-Rubio

Frontiers in Medicine

180 views

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Case Report: First case of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis in Southwest Michigan in a patient on ixekizumab and prednisone

Streptococcus suis meningitis in an elderly man: a case report

Influence of antiviral treatment in hepatitis C patients on metabolism and fibrosis process

Cryptococcus neoformans Infection Presenting as a Mediastinal Mass in an Immunocompetent Child with Parrot Exposure: A Case Report and Literature Review

Novel diagnostic approaches and therapeutic management of mucormycosis: insights from a retrospective monocentric cohort study

Liver Abscess as a Complication of Acute Lyme Disease: A Case Report

Impact of COVID-19 on ischemic stroke patterns and outcomes: a multicenter retrospective study using propensity score matching

Refractory multiple brain abscesses caused by Prevotella loescheii and Porphyromonas gingivalis: successful endoscopic lavage and drainage: a case report and review of the literature

Case Report: Fatal prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis—a wolf in coagulase-negative clothing

Intestinal permeability correlated with chronic fatigue in a patient with long COVID—A case report and overview of the literature

Investigation of the activity of phosphothioate and phosphothioate-LNA-modified oligonucleotides against HIV-1

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduced mortality in severe or critical COVID-19 patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

A meta-analysis: postoperative prophylactic antibiotics compared with non-antibiotics for pediatric hypospadias repair

Editorial: Hospital acquired infection in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Enduring Insights from Sex Differences in COVID-19: A Retrospective Post Hoc Analysis from a Large Italian Patient Cohort

Research Advances in Pathogenic Mechanisms and Host Response of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children: A Metabolomics Perspective

Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Management of Invasive Mycoplasma hominis Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Research advances on gut microbiota dysbiosis and chronic liver diseases: a review

Gut microbiota interactions with the immunomodulatory role of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with infectious mononucleosis

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis in a neonatal intensive care unit: Diagnostic challenges and emergence of multidrug-resistance

Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Intensive Care Unit Admission in COVID-19 Patients Presenting With Mild Respiratory Failure

Case Report: Austrian syndrome with multifocal septic arthritis in the immunocompetent elderly: expanding the clinical spectrum

Diagnostic accuracy and safety of Diaskintest® compared with the tuberculin skin test for detecting tuberculosis infection in BCG-vaccinated Brazilian adults

Validation of CURB-65, CRB-65, NEWS2, qSOFA, and 4C Scores for Predicting Mortality in COVID-19 Patients across Seven Emergency Departments in Colombia