Infectious Diseases Research

Publications

The UCLA Division of Infectious Diseases influences scientific progress, policy and discourse through publications in high-impact journals. Keep up with the latest articles from our faculty here:

September 2026

  1. Abeydeera-Keshmiri NA, Miller LG. Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2026 Sep 1:S0891-5520(26)00064-4. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42680671.
  2. Matsunaga J. Transposon Sequencing in Leptospira interrogans. Methods Mol Biol. 2026;3068:127-137. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-5500-9_11. PMID: 42681487.
  3. Yu Y, Brooks KM, Doncel GF, Best BM, Marzinke MA, Mirochnick M, Anderson PL, Myer L, Celum C, Heffron R, Coleman J, Davey DLJ, Zhang L, von Kleist M, Hendrix CW, Momper JD, Bies R, Scott RK. Predicting Oral HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Efficacy in Cisgender Women Across Pregnancy and Postpartum. J Clin Pharmacol. 2026 Sep;66(9):e70278. doi: 10.1002/jcph.70278. PMID: 42687587; PMCID: PMC13539293.
  4. Duarte MJ, Tien PC, Kuniholm MH, Ma Y, Thio CL, Hanna DB, Witt MD, Skvarca C, Brock J, French AL, Alcaide M, Floris-Moore M, Seaberg EC, Ofotokun I, Plankey M, Stosor V, Price JC. PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE IN WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Sep 4. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003964. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42696718.
  5. Hoffman R, Watanabe M, Martínez E, Zanni MV, Pozniak A, Shakil SS, McCallum S, Chu SM, Srinivasa S, Malvestutto CD, Fichtenbaum CJ, Bloomfield GS, Lu AB, Aberg JA, Currier JS, Lu MT, Douglas PS, Ribaudo HJ, Grinspoon SK. Hypertension Prevalence and Control at Trial Entry in the REPRIEVE Study Population: Results From a Secondary Analysis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 20;13(9):ofag507. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag507. PMID: 42699213; PMCID: PMC13542724.
  6. Sprute R, Singh S, Conti HR, Cornely OA, van de Veerdonk FL, Carvalho A, Ibrahim AS. Immunotherapy for invasive Candida infections: Translating host-directed strategies into clinical practice. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2026 Sep 7:S1198-743X(26)00493-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.08.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42705534.
  7. Uslan DZ, Smith EA. Cefepime and Mortality-A Dosing Problem, Not a Drug Problem. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 1;9(9):e2632904. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.32904. PMID: 42720957.
  8. Andonian KS, Giri H, Goodman GR, Pavesi-Krieger C, Lister AS, Dekker AM, Samuels EA, Adamson PC. Interventions to Improve Care for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections in Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. Sex Transm Dis. 2026 Sep 15. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002415. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42743411.
  9. Amuri-Aziza A, Luakanda-Ndelemo G, Ayitewala A, Jansen D, Adroba-Tandele P, Tebba A, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Kanyerezi S, Kaleebu P, Ngandu C, Muruta A, Jjingo D, Nabadda S, Lumembe-Numbi R, Ntumba-Tshitenge O, Wayengera M, Mugerwa I, Otshudiema JO, Kyokushaba J, Kyabayinze DJ, Akil-Bandali P; Ebola outbreak response consortium; NHLDS consortium; UVRI consortium; Uganda Ministry of Health consortium; ACE-Uganda consortium; Sentinel consortium; Bosa HK, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Olaro C, Paku-Tshambu P, Ayouba A, Mulangu S, Ssemaganda A, Loman N, Rimoin AW, Kagiria A, Wilkinson S, Lubwama B, Ariën KK, Ahuka-Mundeke S, O'Toole Á, Mwamba D, Happi C, Peeters M, Liesenborghs L, Maes P, Carroll MW, Kindrachuk J, Akilimali P, Rambaut A, Vercauteren K, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Wawina-Bokalanga T, Ssewanyana I, Mbala-Kingebeni P. Emergence of a Bundibugyo virus variant in the 2026 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Nat Med. 2026 Aug 10. doi: 10.1038/s41591-026-04628-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42742179.
  10. Leung W, Velásquez Vásquez C, Meza Santivañez L, Arango-Ochante P, Konda KA, Vargas SK, Cáceres C, Klausner JD, Allan-Blitz LT. Maternal and congenital syphilis at a national referral center in Peru, 2023-2025. Int J STD AIDS. 2026 Sep 17:9564624261487375. doi: 10.1177/09564624261487375. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42753748.
  11. Wiener JM, Hamad CD, Chun RF, Mehany JD, Yeaman MR, Sheppard WL, Bernthal NM. Preoperative Thrombocytopenia and Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. J Arthroplasty. 2026 Oct;41(10):3102-3107. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.01.026. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PMID: 41519494.
  12. Linde LR, Campbell JI, Horsburgh CR, Fox MP, Abubakar I, Acuna-Villaorduna C, Alikhan F, Andrade BB, Arriaga MB, Balcells ME, Becerra MC, Benjumea-Bedoya D, Bennet R, Blumenfeld A, Bonnet M, Brewer TF, Carvalho ACC, Caylà JA, Chakhaia T, Chan PC, Chaw L, Chen C, Del Corral H, Dobler CC, Fang CT, Faridi MMA, Faye A, Graham SM, Gupta RK, Hauri AM, Heinmueller P, Hesseling A, Hill PC, Huang LM, Huerga H, Jones-López EC, Kinikar A, Kirchner HL, Kritski A, Lecca L, Lee MR, Lee CH, Lee LN, Liu Q, Long R, MacPherson P, Mandalakas A, Marin D, Martinson N, Mave V, Mazahir R, Murray M, Nejat S, Pasqualini C, Ruan Q, Rubinstein F, Ruiz-Tagle C, van der Loeff MFS, Seddon JA, Shah L, Sharma S, Shen Y, Srivastava G, Stein C, Triasih R, Trieu L, Verhagen LM, Villalba JA, Wang JY, Yuen C, Zhang W, Golub J, Martinez L. Duration of effectiveness of tuberculosis preventive treatment across various tuberculosis burden settings: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2026 Sep 18:S2213-2600(26)00219-5. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(26)00219-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42759526.
  13. Zhao S, McCallum S, Awwad A, Castle PE, Diggs MR, Zanni MV, Chu SM, Lu AB, Currier JS, Aberg JA, Fichtenbaum CJ, Bloomfield GS, Malvestutto CD, Douglas PS, Ribaudo HJ, Grinspoon SK. Cancer incidence and risk factors among people with HIV in REPRIEVE. AIDS. 2026 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004625. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42758480.
  14. Gu Y, Gebremariam T, Ibrahim BA, Harb K, Chan A, Ibrahim AS. Transferrin Enhances Antifungal Therapy and Improves Survival in Experimental Mucormycosis. J Fungi (Basel). 2026 Sep 11;12(9):682. doi: 10.3390/jof12090682. PMID: 42783977.
  15. Dhar B, Espinoza N, Farzani T, Baudi I, Nosamiefan D, Garcia CY, Allan-Blitz LT, Samani P, Happi C, Sabeti P. Diagnostics for Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: Lassa Fever as an Example. ACS Sens. 2026 Sep 24. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.6c01888. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42781794.
  16. Grinsztejn B, Torres TS, Hoagland B, Coutinho C, Silva MST, Leite IC, Cunha M, Derrico M, Jalil EM, Cardoso SW, Trefiglio R, Farias A, Mourão MPG, Madruga JV, de Lima JN, Zonta R, O'Malley G, Moreira J, Simpson K, Rinehart AR, Pilgrim N, Hellstrom A, Cameron AI, Luz PM, Landovitz RJ, Benedetti M, Pimenta C, Moreira RI, Veloso VG; Integrating long-acting injectable cabotegravir for HIV prevention into the Brazilian public health system ImPrEP CAB Brasil: a hybrid type-2 implementation-effectiveness cohort study. Lancet HIV. 2026 Sep 24:S2352-3018(26)00201-8. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(26)00201-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42785335.
  17. Judson SD. Risk maps and spatial models for clinical infectious disease decision-making. J Infect Dis. 2026 Sep 26:jiag480. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiag480. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42800048.
  18. Wawina-Bokalanga T, Otshudiema JO, Kitenge-Omasumbu R, O'Toole Á, Bulanguene-Loso S, Mesfin S, Amuri-Aziza A, Mulangu F, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Kosianza-Belabo J, Mossoko M, Nsio J, Mbantshi-Beya JP, Makaya GV, Montgomery JM, Quick J, Tshiani-Mbaya O, Mulangu S, Ntumba-Tshitenge O, Ekwanzala MD, Tshimanga F, Luakanda-Ndelemo G, Naqvi OH, Sadigh KS, Todres AM, Ramadan PO, Williams GS, Akilimali PZ, Legand A, Rimoin AW, Peeters M, Whitmer S, Loman N, Ariën KK, Wilkinson S, Choi MJ, Subissi L, Liesenborghs L, Ahuka-Mundeke S, le Polain de Waroux O, Kindrachuk J, Maes P, Belizaire MR, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Ngandu C, Zumla A, Vercauteren K, Rambaut A, Keita M, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Mwamba D; Bulape Ebola Outbreak Response Collaborative Consortium. Epidemiology and phylogenomic characterisation of the 2025 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Bulape, Kasaï province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a retrospective observational study. Lancet Microbe. 2026 Sep 29:101522. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101522. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42810375.
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