"Like and Subscribe": A Compendium of Infectious Diseases Audio Podcasts.

In little more than 15 years, the podcast has gone from being virtually unknown to becoming a multibillion-dollar industry. There are an estimated half-billion podcast listeners worldwide. Podcasts are available for various interests, from entertainment to news, politics, sports, hobbies, and education.

Draft genome sequence of a non-typeable USA300 isolate causing complicated bacteremia.

Spa-typing is a major genetic tool used to distinguish between strains. Interestingly, although rare, ~1%-2 of isolates are considered Spa-non-typeable . Herein, we present the draft genome sequence of just such a strain, TGH1097, a USA300 isolate from a complex bacteremia infection.

Safety and Outcomes With Combination Therapy With Sarilumab and Baricitinib for Severe COVID-19 Respiratory Infection in Cancer Patients.

Objectives: This study aims to describe the clinical outcomes of combination therapy with sarilumab and baricitinib for severe novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection in cancer patients. With this study, we aim to evaluate the role of expanded immunotherapy for severely ill patients with COVID-19 respiratory infections with limited options. The secondary objective is to assess the safety of combination therapy with sarilumab and baricitinib for severe COVID-19 infection.

IDPodcasts: An Online Resource for Infectious Diseases Learning.

The University of South Florida (USF)'s IDPodcasts features hundreds of comprehensive infectious diseases (ID)--related lectures freely accessible for medical learners and educators at all levels. Content is free and is shared via its flagship website, YouTube channel, podcast series, and an all-new IOS app. Updated app features improve in-app navigation, content accessibility, and overall user friendliness.

Immunogenicity of the COVID-19 Two-Vaccination Series Among Hematologic Malignancies: Report of Three Cases of Breakthrough Infection.

Data is limited on the immunogenicity of the COVID-19 two-vaccination series among patients with hematologic malignancies and current guidelines do not recommend routine monitoring for post-vaccine antibodies. However, we describe three patients who developed severe or critical COVID-19 infections six months after vaccination. This highlights the importance of routine testing of COVID-19 IgG Spike, semi-quantitative antibodies post-vaccination, particularly among immunocompromised patients.

Management of Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a devastating and disfiguring disease of the skin involving the terminal follicular epithelium within the apocrine-gland-bearing skin. We present an interesting case of a 58-year-old female who presented with a 10-year history of refractory HS of the gluteal, perineal, perianal, and groin region. She had been chronically treated with multiple antibiotics in the past with no improvement.

Sticks and bones: Traumatic phaeohyphomycosis presenting as an epidural scalp abscess and cranial osteomyelitis.

The pigmented molds can cause soft tissue and invasive disease (phaeohyphomycosis) in immunocompetent patients. We describe a 76-year-old male patient who developed a Cladophialophora bantiatum posterior scalp abscess and cranial osteomyelitis following an incidental scalp exposure with a tree branch. Management requires extensive surgical debridement followed by prolonged antifungal therapy.