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First case of infective endocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga canis: Confirmed by prolonged blood culture and molecular analysis
Capnocytophaga canis is a zoonotic pathogen not previously linked to infective endocarditis (IE). We report the first case...
Echinocandin-resistant Candida albicans: A case report from Japan
Candida albicans (C. albicans) is the most common organism responsible for candidiasis in Japan [1], which is often suscep...
Clinical and molecular characteristics of urinary catheter-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa prostatic infection: A case series of four postoperative nosocomial infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known as a causative pathogen of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in nosocom...
Impact of continuous hemodiafiltration on serum acyclovir concentrations in a patient with encephalopathy
Acyclovir (ACV), a DNA polymerase inhibitor, is widely used for the treatment and prophylaxis of varicella zoster virus (V...
Lelliottia amnigena bacteremia in a patient with sigmoid colon cancer and schizophrenia: a case report
Lelliottia amnigena is a facultative anaerobe that is generally considered to show low pathogenicity, and few reports have...
Primary pyogenic ventriculitis due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae treated with intralumbar vancomycin administration: A case report
Pyogenic ventriculitis is a secondary complication of central nervous system (CNS) surgery, trauma, and device implantatio...
A case of KSHV/HHV8-positive large B-cell lymphoma in a background of HIV-negative KSHV/HHV8-positive Multicentric Castleman disease
Volume 31, Issue 12, December 2025, 102861Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , , , , AbstractLymphoproliferative d...
When malaria hides: a case report of sudden coma without prior fever in cerebral malaria
Malaria, caused by the Plasmodium genus of parasites and transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquit...
A case of asymptomatic paragonimiasis with mobile pulmonary lesions and concomitant liver fluke infection
Volume 31, Issue 12, December 2025, 102865Author links open overlay panel, , , , AbstractWe report here an asymptomatic pa...
A case of pneumonia caused by Corynebacterium durum mimicking Nocardia pneumonia in a patient with dermatomyositis
Nocardia is an aerobic, acid-fast, gram-positive, and filament-forming rod bacterium that lives in soil and water [1]. Noc...
Recurrent familial furunculosis associated with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sublineage of the USA300 clone in Tokyo
We report a familial case of recurrent furunculosis caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive community-associa...
Development of two methods for detecting Streptococcus mitis/oralis-related species with meropenem-non-susceptibility
Volume 31, Issue 12, December 2025, 102846Author links open overlay panel, , , , AbstractSeveral studies have reported cli...
Month 12 outcomes of switching to long-acting cabotegravir + rilpivirine with an oral lead-in versus continuing bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in the Phase 3b randomized SOLAR study
Volume 31, Issue 12, December 2025, 102834Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , , , , , , AbstractCabotegravir + ri...
Transplacental transfer of antibodies against pertussis and respiratory syncytial virus and follow-up after birth
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102877Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , , AbstractObjectivesMaternal immuniza...
Relationship between blood posaconazole concentration and serum potassium levels
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102868Author links open overlay panel, , , AbstractBackgroundSome studies have suggested...
Oral gepotidacin for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in Japanese female patients: a randomized, active reference, double-blind, double-dummy, Phase 3 trial (EAGLE-J)
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102829Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , , , Principal investigators of the st...
Longitudinal monitoring of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in people with HIV in Japan
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102867Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , AbstractIntroductionWhile the decline o...
Increase in the age of onset of pediatric acute otitis media after the Covid-19 pandemic: A study at a primary emergency medical center
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102875Author links open overlay panel, , , , , AbstractBackgroundDuring the coronavirus ...
Central nervous system cryptococcosis with brain stem hemorrhage during chemotherapy for pediatric acute myeloblastic leukemia patient
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102876Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , AbstractCryptococcosis is a deep-seated...
Cytomegalovirus reactivation with severe lymphopenia during elranatamab treatment: a case series in patients with triple-class refractory multiple myeloma
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026, 102851Author links open overlay panel, , , , , , , , , AbstractElranatamab (ELRA), a bis...
Successful detection of an unrecognized outbreak of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the modern Beijing subfamily through combined molecular epidemiological and population genetic analyses
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a significant public health concern in Japan, being the leadin...
Longitudinal impact of a pharmacist-led stepwise antimicrobial stewardship program on intravenous antimicrobial use at a small resource-limited Japanese hospital
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant public health issue. Many nations have developed an AMR action plan incorp...
Can Enterobacterales bacteremia with pyelonephritis be treated with ceftriaxone?
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent in adults [1], accounting for nearly 70% of all nosocomial infections...
Emergence of Japanese encephalitis in a previously non-reported area: Three consecutive annual cases from a tertiary center in Narita, Chiba, Japan
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) transmitted through the bite of infected Culex m...
Transition of yellow fever immunization environment in Japan
Before the approval of one-dose vaccine vials against yellow fever in 2019, the vaccination and an international certifica...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of carbapenems versus metronidazole combination therapy in patients infected with Bacteroides spp.
Bacteroides spp., which are residents of healthy intestinal microbiota, are frequently detected in anaerobic infections [1...
Assessment of incidence and risk factors of COVID-19-associated candidemia using diagnosis procedure combination data
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop various complications including infections from other microorgan...
Comparison of urinary tract-related and catheter-related bloodstream infections in long-term and acute care wards: A retrospective cohort study
Volume 31, Issue 5, May 2025, 102690Author links open overlay panel, , , AbstractBackgroundThe characteristics of bloodstr...
A questionnaire survey for Japanese parents on intention to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 and influenza
Vaccines are the most effective means for preventing infectious diseases. Achieving high vaccine coverage is crucial for m...
Development of traceable international standard materials using sequence-customized lentivirus, modeled on SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests, and validation through a pilot external quality assessment
Emerging infectious diseases necessitate the rapid development of novel nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for accur...
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