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{"title":"Invasive Wickerhamomyces anomalus Infections among Injecting Drug Users, France, 2012-2024¹.","authors":"Maxime Lefranc, Adrien Pain, Fréderic Dalle, Pierre Baudino, Claudio Plaisant, Taieb Chouaki, Josephine Dorin, Anne-Pauline Bellanger, Julie Bonhomme, Maxime Moniot, Celia Rouges, Françoise Botterel, Gregoire Pasquier, Lilia Hasseine, Estelle Perraud-Cateau, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Laurence Delhaes, Damien Costa, Juliette Guitard, Alexandre Alanio, Valerie Letscher-Bru, Emilie Guemas, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Karine Boukris-Sitbon, Olivier Lortholary, Fanny Lanternier, Marie Desnos-Ollivier, Sebastien Imbert","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.251817","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.251817","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wickerhamomyces anomalus is a yeast rarely involved in human invasive fungal diseases (IFD). We retrospectively analyzed 44 episodes of W. anomalus IFD in France during 2012-2024. Injecting drug use (IDU) was the main risk factor among 26/35 (74.3%) incident cases. Most infections were community acquired; overall 3-month mortality rate was 1/30 (3.3%). Short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping and whole-genome sequencing analyses revealed substantial genetic diversity among isolates. However, 1 STR genotype was shared by 2 IDU patients, suggesting common exposure. In addition, 1 isolate obtained from a cotton filter used for drug preparation was identical by STR genotyping to the bloodstream isolate from the same patient, indicating direct inoculation via contaminated material or poor injection practices. Our findings highlight the increased risk for W. anomalus IFD among IDU patients and emphasize the importance of targeted preventive measures within that population.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1452-1462"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555705/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission, United States, 2018-2022 (Response).","authors":"Steve Kammerer","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.261478","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.261478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1531-1532"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555733/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness in Pediatric Patient, New York, USA, 2025.","authors":"Andrew S Handel, Sophia Ahmed, Ilia Rochlin, Hwan Keun Kim","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.260871","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.260871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) is a tickborne disease of unknown etiology characterized by an erythema migrans-like skin lesion. We report a STARI case in New York in a child after an Amblyomma americanum tick bite; we detected Borrelia lonestari, a disputed cause of STARI, in the tick.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1508-1510"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555724/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Kerala, India, 2025.","authors":"Harikumar Sivanandan, Jeromie Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, Ala Saritha, Anitha Bhaskar, Aravind Reghukumar, Asuma A Rahim, Bindu Vadakkayil, Chintha Sujatha, Karthika Meenakshy Amma, Manoj Arayakandy Thali, Prathibha M Thankamoni Amma, Priya Chandran, Rekha Melathuparambil Ravindran, Remya Prakash, Sabitha Rose Jacob, Shameer Vadekkandiyil, Shubin Chenayil, Unnikrishnan Bhaskarannair, Abhishek Gopalakrishnan Saraswthy, Anitha Puduvail Moorkoth, Bhagyalakshmi Mahavan Kanchana, Biju George, Dinesh Gopal, Heera Hassan, Jincy Johnson, Kiran Raj Divakaran, M C Sathya Bhama, Megha Shaju, Minu Abraham, Neetha T Ramankutty, Pressy Sankar, Priyanka Sajeev, Saritha Narayanankutty, O Sasikumari, Sujina Cheraparambil Muthukutty, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, Vishnunath Kadavath, Aruna Raman, Bindu Gopalakrishnan Santhakumari, Gayathri Ramakrishnan, Geetha Panarkandy, Jayakrishnan Machinery Puthanpurayil, Mohandas Nair Karippoth, Shameem Anathan Mohammed, Sheeja Sugunan, Sindhu Thekkile Gangadharan, Anuja Ushakumari, Chandni Radhakrishnan, Easwaran Sreekumar, Naveen Anaswara, Pillaveetil Sathyadas Indu, Reetha Kakkarakandiyil Pareri, Sahadevan Sunija, Sajeeth Kumar Keeriyatt Govindan, Jaichand Johnson, Ajan Maheswaran Jaya, Abey Sushan, Raman Swathy Vaman, Lakshmi Geetha Gopalakrishnan, Arun P Vijayalekshmi, Dinesh Kumar Harikrishnan, Sabarinathan Ramasamy, Navaneeth S Krishna, Viswanathan V Kollengode, Reena K Joseph, Vinay Goyal, Rajan Khobragade, Manoj V Murhekar","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.260492","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.260492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amebic meningoencephalitis (AME) is a highly fatal central nervous system infection caused by various free-living amebae. We describe epidemiology of AME cases from Kerala, India, during January 1-November 11, 2025, and identify behavioral risk factors associated with real-time PCR-confirmed Acanthamoeba spp. infection through a matched case-control study. We identified 159 AME case-patients, of which 67 (42.1%) tested positive for Acanthamoeba spp. amebae. Most AME cases were reported from 4 districts, peaking during the monsoon and postmonsoon periods. Exposure to natural water bodies for swimming or bathing and using nonchlorinated water for domestic purposes were associated with AME. History of maxillofacial injury or nasal surgery with subsequent exposure to natural water bodies and washing ulcers or skin lesions in natural water bodies were associated with higher odds of disease. Targeted risk communication about safe water practices and routine chlorination of domestic water sources could help reduce AME risk in affected communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1402-1412"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global Spread of Trichophyton indotineae Tracked by Mass Spectrometry Identification Network, 2022-2025.","authors":"Arnaud Jabet, Anne-Cécile Normand, Karin Amilon, Christine Schuttler, Lionel Fontao, Douglas Chan, Alicia Moreno-Sabater, Lise Kristensen, Sophie Brun, Aina Myhre, Damien Dupont, Ann Packeu, Mohammed Jami, Renaud Piarroux, Arnaud Fekkar","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.260463","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.260463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trichophyton indotineae is an emerging dermatophyte that is often resistant to terbinafine. We analyzed data produced by the Mass Spectrometry Identification global network. Those data revealed a 3-fold increase in T. indotineae identification during 2022-2025, demonstrating that this application is an effective tool for monitoring global spread of this pathogen.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1487-1491"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555720/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reemergence of Scrub Typhus Associated with Leptotrombidium akamushi Mites and Karp-Like Orientia tsutsugamushi Genotype Bacteria, Japan, 2024-2025.","authors":"Motohiko Ogawa, Nobuhiro Takada, Takashi Katayama, Yuki Hashimoto, Kei Nagano, Hirotaka Komine, Yukihiro Akeda","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.260646","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.260646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scrub typhus is a miteborne infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria. In Japan, most cases occur in spring and autumn and are transmitted by Leptotrombidium pallidum and L. scutellare mites; summer scrub typhus, transmitted by L. akamushi mites, is rarely reported. In August 2024, a pregnant woman had scrub typhus develop after attending a fireworks event in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, resulting in fetal death. A Vietnam-related Karp-like O. tsutsugamushi genotype, distinct from the Kato type usually associated with L. akamushi mites, was detected from patient samples. Field investigations at the site of the fireworks event revealed seasonal predominance of L. akamushi mites in summer. We detected O. tsutsugamushi sequences identical to the patient's strain in 3 L. akamushi mite larvae and 1 field mouse, suggesting that L. akamushi mites were the source of human infection. Our findings suggest reemergence of summer scrub typhus associated with infected L. akamushi mites carrying a locally novel genotype.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1463-1469"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555703/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chronic Elbow Nodules Caused by Fomitiporella Fungus in Immunocompetent Patients, United States.","authors":"Giannoula S Tansarli, Bicong Wu, Stephen J Salipante, Brad T Cookson","doi":"10.3201/eid3209.260263","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3209.260263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report 2 cases of chronic subcutaneous infection in immunocompetent persons caused by Fomitiporella spp. basidiomycetes. Both patients recovered after surgical excision without antifungal therapy. We confirmed the cause of infection using broad-range fungal PCR from formalin-fixed tissue, highlighting the value of molecular diagnostics for detecting rare environmental fungi.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 9","pages":"1502-1505"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13555702/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148839652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Public Understanding of Wastewater Surveillance, United States, August 2025.","authors":"Rieza H Soelaeman, Diana Valencia, Jena Losch, Danielle Kleven, Jazmyn Moore, Scott Santibañez","doi":"10.3201/eid3213.260559","DOIUrl":"10.3201/eid3213.260559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined public understanding of wastewater surveillance (WS) data and perceptions of its importance by using a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Approximately half of participants were aware of WS, and 79.0% responded that WS information about viruses was important, highlighting the need for community engagement about WS use and value.</p>","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"32 13","pages":"111-114"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13585667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148982224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Laboratory Assessment of Wastewater as Surveillance Tool for West Nile Virus, United States","authors":"Jessica Spring,Audrey Long,Emily Davis,Shannon R. Matzinger,Allison Wheeler,Shelby L. Lyons,Daniel L. Jacobs,Rory Welsh,Jeffrey W. Mercante,Aaron C. Brault,Holly R. Hughes","doi":"10.3201/eid3213.260616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3213.260616","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148922908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progress and Expansion of the National Wastewater Surveillance System, United States, 2020–2024","authors":"Miguella Mark-Carew,Megan Bias,Stacie Reckling,Kaniz Madhobi,Daniel Cornforth,Igor Volkov,Andrew L. Rainey,Benjamin Lorentz,Kaitlin R. Taibl,Lisa P. Oakley,Rachel West,Rory Welsh,Jeffrey W. Mercante,Niketta Womack,Nicole Fehrenbach,Jonathan Yoder","doi":"10.3201/eid3213.261118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3213.261118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11595,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Infectious Diseases","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148922909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}