December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Discordant Susceptibilities of Enterobacterales to Different Tetracycline Classes
  James B. Doub et al., University of Maryland Medical Center
  
• An Unexpected Case of Generalized Tetanus
  Laura Baptista et al., Unidade Local da Região de Aveiro, ULSRA
  
• A Rare Case of Salmonella Enteritidis Sinusitis
  Kelvin Yong Jie Lim et al., Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
  
• Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) in Detecting Pneumocystis carinii in Renal Transplant Patients With Pulmonary Infection: A Study Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage As the Gold Standard
  Junaid Iqbal et al., Aga Khan University Hospital
• Study of Fibrinogen Albumin Ratio in Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Its Correlation With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
  Mitali B. Rathod et al., NAMO medical college and research centre
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Prevalence of Enterococcus Species in Various Clinical Samples and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern
  Manasi Mahajan et al., Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University
  
• Analysis of Serum and Synovial Inflammatory Markers in Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Narrative Review
  Siddhartha Murhekar et al., East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
  
• Haematospirillum jordaniae Nonpurulent Cellulitis and Bacteremia: A Case Report
  Pradeep Kumar Mada, Comanche County Memorial Hospital
  
• Loop Ileostomy With Colonic Lavage: Case Report of an Alternative to Total Colectomy in the Setting of Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis
  Emily A. Ina et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Acute Viral Hepatitis E Presenting With Bell’s Palsy and Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
  Sayan Malakar et al., Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Zinc Deficiency and Post-acute Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19: A Six-Month Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 3,726 Patients
  Jheng-Yan Wu et al., Chi Mei Medical Center
  
• Linezolid-Induced Lactic Acidosis Presenting As Acute Cholecystitis: A Case Report and Systematic Review
  Fahima Akter et al., Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
  
• Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Following Varicella Infection: A Case Report
  Mohammed Dablouk et al., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  
• Comparing Holotranscobalamin and Total Vitamin B12 in Diagnosing Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Megaloblastic Anemia Patients
  Rubaid A. Dhillon et al., Riphah International University
• A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Drug Interactions Between Traveler’s Diarrhea Medications and Chronic Therapies: Implications for Clinical Practice
  Swetha B et al., SRM Institute of science and technology
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Case of Pylephlebitis Without Intra-abdominal Infection Secondary to Pneumonia Caused by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae
  Kohei Yamamoto et al., Japanese red cross Kyoto daiichi hospital
  
• Navigating Middle Lobe Syndrome: Exploring the Impact of Mycobacterium avium
  Diana Duran et al., Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
  
• The Complicated Case of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Associated With Delayed-Onset Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of Management Strategies
  Shaniah S. Holder et al., American University of Barbados School of Medicine
  
• Evaluating Personalized Add-On Ayurveda Therapy in Oxygen-Dependent Diabetic COVID-19 Patients: A 60-Day Study of Symptoms, Inflammation, and Radiological Changes
  Somit Kumar et al., AVP Research Foundation
  
• Something Seems Fishy: Hepatic Abscess Due to Foreign Body Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient
  James Rhodes et al., Baylor College of Medicine
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Relationship of C-reactive Protein/Serum Albumin Ratio and qPitt Bacteremia Score With An All-Cause In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Bloodstream Infections
  Abdullah Balkhair et al., Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
• Fulminant Streptococcus suis Infection Causing Myocardial Damage and Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome: A Case Report
  Taiki Hayasaka et al., Asahikawa Medical University
  
• Plasmodium vivax Malaria Complicated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report
  Sief Addeen M. Khasawneh et al., Hamad Medical Corporation
  
• Patch Infection Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Single-Center Audit and Literature Review
  Konstantinos Roditis et al., "Korgialeneio-Benakeio" General Hospital of the Hellenic Red Cross
  
• Neurological Complications of COVID-19 Infection: A Comprehensive Review
  Deepesh Khanna et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Role of MicroRNA-21 in Regulating Intracellular Pathways Associated With Phagocytosis in Human Macrophages: An In Vitro Study
  Yasufumi Nakajima et al., Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
  
• Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Hepatitis Among the General Population Attending a COVID-19 Vaccination Center in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
  Priyanka Aggarwal et al., Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
  
• Post-infectious Moyamoya Syndrome: A Review of Existing Scientific Literature From 2000 to 2023
  Haseeb Mehmood Qadri et al., Punjab Institute of Neurosciences
  
• Coronavirus-Induced Cardiac Tamponade in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Patient
  Beth Schwartz et al., Ascension St. John Hospital
  
• Repeated Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: An Unusual Case of Bacillus licheniformis With Vancomycin Failure Despite Sensitivity
  Mohamed Y. Ali et al., HMC
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Rare Case of Pseudomonas luteola Bacteremia Complicated by Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
  Ernestine Faye S. Tan et al., Interfaith Medical Center
  
• COVID-19 Presenting as Encephalitis and Myopericarditis: A Report of a Rare Case
  Nikolaos Kakaletsis et al., AHEPA University General Hospital, , Aristotle University
  
• Barriers and Concerns that Contribute to Vaccine Hesitancy in Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) Individuals in Ontario, Canada
  Housne Begum et al., Toronto Metropolitan University
  
• Pantoea agglomerans Infection in Neonates: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
  Maria Tzoraki et al., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
  
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Coinfection in an Immunocompetent Patient
  Sailesh Karki et al., One Brooklyn Health-Interfaith Medical Center
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Capnocytophaga canimorsus Meningitis Complicated by Septic Shock: The Use of Extracorporeal Blood Purification Techniques
  Roberto Giurazza et al., AORN Ospedali dei Colli
• Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Secondary to Periorbital Cellulitis
  Krishna Sheth et al., Garnet Health Medical Center
  
• Infectious Extensor Tenosynovitis of the Hallucis Longus Tendon: A Case Report
  Kara Bragg et al., Mayo Clinic
  
• Pneumothorax as a Prelude: Unveiling Concurrent HIV and Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a Diagnostic Journey
  Austin Vaughn et al., Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Challenging Diagnosis of Streptococcus intermedius-Associated Empyema in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Victor D. Acuña-Rocha et al., Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González"
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Molecular Docking of Seaweed-Derived Drug Fucoxanthin Against the Monkeypox Virus
  Elangovan Dilipan et al., Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals
  
• Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Pandrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  Shahed Kamal et al., Northern Hospital Epping
  
• Complex Management of Septic Joint and Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report
  Annalee Mora et al., HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Oak Hill Hospital
  
• A Case Report of SARS-CoV-2 and Salmonella Coinfection in an Infant With Brain Abscess and Sepsis
  Amal Aldhaheri et al., King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine
  
• Invasive Sinusitis With Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Fusobacterium necrophorum Complicated by Subdural Empyema in an Immunocompetent Adolescent Patient
  Hanna S. Sahhar et al., Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Sarcopenia, Eosinophil-to-Platelet Ratio, and C-reactive Protein as Predictors of Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Observational Study
  Yogesh Murugan et al., Gurugobind govt hospital
  
• Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Potential Biomarker to Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Predicting Disease Progression
  Abdul Muqeeth Mohammed et al., MAHAVIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  
• Ehrlichiosis: A Unique Presentation of Fatal Sepsis in an Immunocompetent Adult
  Lauren N. Mazin et al., Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
• Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis of All Four Native Valves: A Case Report
  Alana Pinheiro Alves et al., Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Related to HIV/AIDS Among the Population With Increasing Incidence Rate
  Nawaid H. Khan et al., Ala-Too international university
  
• Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Comprehensive Review
  Venkataramana Kandi et al., Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
  
• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Patient With Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Ciprofloxacin Administration
  Evgenia Skafida et al., Syros General Hospital
  
• A Rare Case of Fungal Osteomyelitis of the Distal Tibia in a Pediatric Patient
  Udit Agrawal Sr. et al., King George's Medical University
  
• Pectoralis Major Pyomyositis in a Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Hideharu Nakamura et al., National Hospital Organization (NHO) Takasaki General Medical Center
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Epipharynegal Abrasive Therapy Downregulates the Number of Epipharyngeal Abrasive CD4 Cells With Symptomatic Recovery
  Manabu Mogitate, Mogitate ENT CLINIC
  
• Molecular Insights Into the Role of Gut Microbiota in Antibiotic Therapy Selection and Resistance Mitigation
  Mihaela Andreescu, Colentina Clinical Hospital
  
• Efficacy of Terbinafine and Itraconazole Combination Therapy Versus Terbinafine or Itraconazole Monotherapy in the Management of Fungal Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Satesh Kumar et al., Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College
  
• A Case of Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-cell Lymphoma With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an HIV Patient
  Chanakarn Kanitthamniyom et al., Thainakarin Hospital
  
• Ceftriaxone Resistance in Campylobacter Gastroenteritis
  Megan D. Hsu et al., California Northstate University
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Immunopathogenesis of Type 1 and Type 2 Leprosy Reaction: An Update Review
  Dian Andriani Ratna Dewi et al., The Republic of Indonesia Defense University
  
• Physiotherapeutic Approach in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Systematic Review
  Neha M. Chitlange et al., Ravi Nair Physiotherapy college, Sawangi Meghe, wardha
  
• Infective Endocarditis Caused by Corynebacterium striatum: Navigating Challenges and Treatment Strategies in an Emerging Threat
  Basim S. Samman et al., Ministry of National Gaurd - Health Affairs, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital
• Pure White Cell Aplasia Associated With Long-Term Unprotected Exposure to High Concentrations of Benzalkonium Chloride and 2-Phenoxyethanol
  Mathias Lutz et al., University of Augsburg
  
• Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) Presenting As Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) With Legionella pneumophila: Coincidence or Causation?
  Fnu Amisha et al., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• An Observational Study Comparing the Effects of Chloroquine and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy on Hematological Recovery in Patients With Plasmodium vivax Malaria
  Aashish K. Sharma et al., Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
  
• COVID-19 Does Not Increase the Risk of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
  Robert J. Trager et al., Connor Whole Health, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  
• Clinical Analysis and Applications of mRNA Vaccines in Infectious Diseases and Cancer Treatment
  Paa Kwesi Ankrah et al., Duke University
  
• Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Humans: A Narrative Review of the Most Neglected Parasitic Disease
  Sanjana Aggarwal et al., Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
  
• Morganella morganii: A Rare Cause of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
  Inês Gameiro et al., Maternidade Daniel de Matos, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Changing the Surgical Approach to Breast Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period
  Mahmut Said Degerli et al., Haseki Traning and Research Hospital
  
• Association of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Platelet Ratio With Acute Kidney Injury in Severe COVID-19
  Irma L. Maldonado et al., Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio
  
• Developing a Risk Stratification Model Based on Machine Learning for Targeted Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy in the Indian Population
  Rajiv Raman et al., Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai
  
• Forty-Eight-Year Functionality of Björk-Shiley Aortic and Mitral Valves in One Patient
  Taylor McManus et al., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  
• A Report of a Case of Segmental Zoster Paresis Demonstrated by Limb Paralysis and a Review of the Literature
  Luis F. Castro et al., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Comparison of the Characteristics of Brucella Patients Diagnosed With Blood Culture Positivity and/or Serology
  Petek Konya et al., Afyonkarahisar Health Science University
  
• Comparison of Immediate Versus Staged Complete Revascularisation in Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Multivessel Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Non-randomized Studies
  Areeba Khan et al., United Medical and Dental College
  
• An Insight Into the Factors Affecting the Prevalence and Natural History of Hepatitis D
  Zaigham Abbas et al., Ziauddin University Hospital
  
• A Narrative Review on the Monkeypox Virus: An Ongoing Global Outbreak Hitting the Non-Endemic Countries
  Hira Nisar et al., Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
  
• Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome as a Rare, Potentially Fatal Complication of COVID-19: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Shotaro Naito et al., Fukushima medical university
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Risk of Infections With Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
  Rajendra Karnatak et al., Aurora Health
  
• Safety and Efficacy of Istaroxime in Patients With Acute Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Shamsha Hirani et al., Baqai Hospital
  
• Acute Pancreatitis as a Rare Complication of Scrub Typhus: A Case Report
  Jay Tewari et al., King George’s Medical University
  
• An Unusual Case of Acute Cholecystitis Caused by Lactobacillus paracasei
  Hui Un Kim et al., Trumbull Regional Medical Center
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Systematic Evaluation of Risk Predictors for COVID-19 Sequelae
  Tushar R. Sahasrabudhe et al., Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, hospital and Reasearch center, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune
  
• Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) for Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Manoj Kumar Prasad et al., RAJENDRA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES RANCHI
  
• A Rare Case of Locally Contracted Cutaneous Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  Marc Trubin et al., Rush University Medical Center
  
• Splenic Infarction Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus in an Adult With an Anatomic Anomaly: A Case Report
  Kazuki Kobayashi et al., National Defence Medical College
  
• Lens Coloboma: A Rare Association of Congenital Rubella Syndrome
  Vinita Gupta et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Tularemia in the Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenitis: A Retrospective Analysis of 16 Cases
  Umut D. Binay et al., Erzincan Binali Yildirim University
• Dendritic Cell Activation in Leprosy Using CD1a and Factor XIIIa Markers
  Kavithamani K et al., Assistant professor, MGMCRI
  
• A Meta-analysis of the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis (AP) in COVID-19 Infection
  Ahmed Ali Aziz et al., St. Francis Medical Center
  
• Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdominal Wall Secondary to Complicated Appendicitis: A Case Report
  Sirin Falconi et al., TTUHSC School of Medicine
  
• Brain Abscesses by Nocardia: An Interesting Case
  Shamsuddin Anwar et al., Tufts Medical Center
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Management of Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study
  Zeeshan Afzal et al., Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• A Literature Review on Perceptions and Practices Related to Healthcare and Nutrition Amongst the Residents of Urban Slums Across India
  Subodh S. Satheesh et al., Institute of Health Management and Research
  
• Native Valve Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Acute Cholecystitis in the Setting of Escherichia coli Bacteremia: A Case Report
  Gyuhee Seong et al., SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  
• A Gut-Wrenching Feeling: Overcoming Cognitive Biases in an Atypical Presentation of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
  Mohammad A. Ahmed-Khan et al., Danbury Hospital - Yale School of Medicine
  
• Report of a Rare Case of Pubic Symphysis Tuberculosis in an Eight-Year-Old Child: An Unusual Presentation of the Disease
  Aditya Seth et al., PGIMS
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• To Compare the Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of COVID-19-Affected Expectant Mothers During the First and Second COVID-19 Waves: Data From a Tertiary Care Referral Hospital in Punjab
  Chaitanya Tapasvi et al., Guru Gobind Singh Medical College
• Should Preventive Antifungal Treatment Be Given to Patients With Abdominal Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit?
  Kubra Demir Onder et al., University of Health Sciences Antalya Training and Research Hospital
  
• Pooled Prevalence of Long COVID-19 Symptoms at 12 Months and Above Follow-Up Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Shiv K. Mudgal et al., AIIMS, Rishikesh
  
• Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Type 1 Tympanoplasty (Myringoplasty) in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital in India: A Retrospective Comparative Study
  Suhas Landge et al., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College , Datta Meghe Institute of Medical science
  
• The Twilight Zone Where Margins Are Blurred: A Retrospective Analysis of Unilateral and Bilateral Optic Disc Swelling in a Tertiary Center in Malaysia
  Shew Fei Chee et al., Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
  
• Intrapericardial Fibrinolytic Therapy in Purulent Pericarditis: A Review of Two Cases
  Abhushan Poudyal et al., Cook County Health
  
• An Unusual Case of Blackout in a COVID-19 Patient: COVID-19 Brain Fog
  Lareb Hassan et al., Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
• Factors Associated With Anemia Among Orang Asli Children Aged Two to Six Years in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  Wan Ying Gan et al., Universiti Putra Malaysia
• A Methodological Review of Drug-Related Toxicological Studies in Saudi Arabia
  Emad Salawati et al., King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine
  
• Campylobacter fetus Cellulitis
  Ricardo Gomes et al., Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Odds of Stage IV Bone Cancer Diagnosis Based on Socioeconomic and Geographical Factors: A National Cancer Database (NCDB) Review
  Kevin M. McMahon et al., Creighton University School of Medicine
• Trichosporon Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery: A Case Report
  Saritrasaraswathy Thilagaraj et al., Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah
  
• Herpes Simplex Virus-Associated Aplastic Anemia
  Oscar A. Hinojosa et al., Henry Ford Health Systems
  
• Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome: The Result of Cobicistat and Glucocorticoid Interaction in an HIV Patient After Bariatric Surgery
  Vânia Benido Silva et al., ULS do Tâmega e Sousa
  
• Syphilitic Hepatitis: A Rare Cause of Elevated Liver Function Tests
  Shaharyar Salim et al., Aga Khan University Medical College

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Winter 2021/2022: The Association of Varying Clinical Manifestations With and Without Prior Vaccination
  Menachem Jacobs et al., State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
• A Literature Review of Similarities Between and Among Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy
  Freda B. Assuah et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• IgA Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
  Elvana Rista et al., Hygeia International Tirana
  
• Severe Hyponatremia in the Setting of COVID-19-Associated Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone: A Case Report
  Jorge A. Gutierrez et al., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• Metronidazole-Induced Encephalopathy (MIE)
  Dinesh M. Chaudhari et al., Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Risk Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Riyadh City 2015
  Bader Alibrahim et al., Field epidemiology Training Program
• Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Cataract Among Saudi Adult Population in Assir Region, Saudi Arabia
  Ahmed S. AL Zomia et al., King Khalid University
  
• Congenital Syphilis Epidemiology, Prevention, and Management in the United States: A 2022 Update
  Juliet Fang et al., Brown University
  
• The World-Wide Adaptations of Diabetic Management in the Face of COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Disparities: A Scoping Review
  Jaafar Abou-Ghaida et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Effect of Metformin on Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Factors Associated With It: A Meta-Analysis
  Faraz Saleem et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Investigation of Serum Ferritin for the Prediction of COVID-19 Severity and Mortality: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Jihad M. Hadi et al., University of Human Development
  
• Physician Use of Multiple Criteria to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection May Be Less Accurate Than the Use of an Individual Test
  Carl Deirmengian et al., Thomas Jefferson University
• Post-COVID Factor X Deficiency: A Case Report From Pakistan
  Talha Durrani et al., Khyber Teaching Hospital
• Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis as a Presentation of Febrile Neutropenia: A Case Report
  Sammy Droubi et al., University of Toledo
  
• A Case Report of Concurrent Cryptococcal and Tuberculous Meningitis in an Immunosuppressed Renal Transplant Patient
  Linda Barasa et al., Aga Khan University
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Preliminary Experience in Post-COVID-19 Mycoses: A Pathologist’s Perspective
  Erukkambattu Jayashankar et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal
  
• Evolution of Mood Symptomatology Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the CovidSense Longitudinal Study
  Nidal Moukaddam et al., Baylor College of Medicine
  
• Fore-Warned Is Fore-Armed: Effect of Musculoskeletal Disorders on Sickness Absenteeism
  Varsha R. Mokhasi, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education and Research
  
• COVID-19 Misinformation: A Potent Co-Factor in the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Salim Surani et al., Texas A&M University
  
• Vertebral Discitis in a Young Patient With No Comorbidities Caused by Salmonella enterica Serovar Agbeni Infection: A Case Report
  Daniela Pi Noa et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Examples of Outcome Reporting Bias in Vaccine Studies: Illustrating How Perpetuating Medical Consensus Can Impede Progress in Public Health
  Gary S. Goldman, Independent Computer Scientist
  
• Clinical Profile of Patients Admitted With Mucormycosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Medicine Emergency of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
  Neeraj Singla et al., Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and research, Chandigarh
• A Systematic Review of Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19
  Muhammad Abu Zar Ghaffari et al., St Vincent University Hospital
  
• Monkeypox-Associated Pericarditis: A Maiden Case
  Farhan Saleem et al., Lahore General Hospital
  
• Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Erythema Multiforme in the Setting of AIDS and Psoriasis
  Olivia M. Cook et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Vaccination Rate and Incidence of COVID-19 and Case Fatality Rate (CFR): A Correlational Study Using Data From 2019 to 2021
  Jayadevan Sreedharan et al., Gulf Medical University
  
• Ramsay Hunt Syndrome With Cranial Polyneuropathy and Delayed Facial Nerve Palsy: A Case Report
  Raid M. Al-Ani, College of Medicine, University Of Anbar
  
• A Rare Case of Endocarditis and Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Ventricle Caused by Escherichia coli Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
  Mutaz Karameh et al., Hadassah University Medical Center
  
• Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA (CF-DNA) Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosing Intracranial Abscesses: Pathophysiology and a Scoping Review of the Literature
  Bahadar S. Srichawla, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
  
• Fusobacterium Bacteremia Causing Hepatic Abscess in a Patient With Diverticulitis
  Aditi Bawa et al., UPMC McKeesport
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Admission Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of COVID-19 Pneumonia, Cytokine Release Syndrome Progression, and Clinical Outcomes in a Tertiary Care Hospital
  Sajjad Ali et al., Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
  
• Monkeypox Epidemic: A Throwback From Smallpox Eradication
  Venkataramana Kandi et al., Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
  
• Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Healthcare Setting
  Nandkishor J. Bankar et al., Datta Maghe Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU)
• Monkeypox: A Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  Asfand Yar Cheema et al., Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
• Oral Metronidazole Desensitization for Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-Mediated Hypersensitivity
  Chantae C. Hollis et al., John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Association Between Vitamin D Serum Level and COVID-19 Patients’ Outcomes in a Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
  Ayman Aljohani et al., King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine
  
• Mitral Leaflet Flail as a Late Complication of Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report
  Rafsan Ahmed et al., SUNY Downstate HSC
  
• Sensitivity and Specificity of a Novel Colony Characteristic for Determination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  Apeksha N. Agarwal et al., University of Texas Health, San Antonio
  
• A Tale of Two Twins: Discordant Presentation of COVID-19 in Identical Twins
  Nicole Chan et al., St. John's Riverside Hospital
  
• Pneumonia Caused by Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Positive for Exfoliative Toxin A and Secondary to Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
  Junko Itano et al., National Hospital Organization Minami-Okayama Medical Center
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Hand Hygiene Auditing: Is It a Roadway to Improve Adherence to Hand Hygiene Among Hospital Personnel?
  Raja Sundaramurthy et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• Changes in Critical Bronchiolitis After COVID-19 Lockdown
  Jose Cardenas et al., University of Florida College of Medicine
• A Review of Virtual Medical Student Rotations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Their Role, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Future Prospects
  Travis Satnarine et al., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Subcutaneous Chest Abscess Caused by Candida albicans Infection Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
  Hanako Yoshihara et al., Not Selected
  
• Use of Isoniazid Monotherapy in Comparison to Rifamycin-Based Regimen for the Treatment of Patients With Latent Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review
  Noor ul ain Shahid et al., California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology.
  

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Epidemiological Characteristics of the COVID-19 Pandemic During the First and Second Waves in Chhattisgarh, Central India: A Comparative Analysis
  Sonal Dayama et al., ESIC Medical College & Hospital
  
• Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Qatar: A Retrospective Study
  Sreethish Sasi et al., Hamad Medical Corporation
  
• Serum Bicarbonate: Reconsidering the Importance of a Neglected Biomarker in Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Sepsis
  Robin Paudel et al., Mayo Clinic Health System
  
• Pancreatoduodenal Tuberculosis: A Rare Site of a Common Disease
  Rahul Gupta et al., Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences
  
• Aeromonas hydrophila Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia With Septic Shock in a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient Due to Absolute Neutropenia and Lymphopenia
  Sachin M. Patil et al., UHS Southwest Healthcare
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Clinical, Virological, and Pathological Profile of Patients Who Died of COVID-19: An Autopsy-Based Study From India
  Jayanthi Yadav et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal
  
• Pain Management and COVID-19: A Latin American Perspective
  Giustino Varrassi et al., Fondazione Paolo Procacci
• Central Nervous System Whipple Disease Presenting as Hypersomnolence
  Marcela A. de Oliveira Santana et al., Federal University of Uberlândia
  
• A Case of Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-Dominant Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis Treated With Plasmapheresis
  Said Al Zein et al., University of Pittsburgh
  
• Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19: A Descriptive Retrospective Study
  Talib Omer et al., University of Southern California
  

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• The Impact of COVID-19 on the Functioning of a Neurosurgical Service at a Tertiary Institute in a Low-Resource Setting
  Panduranga Seetahal-Maraj et al., San Fernando General Hospital
• Trigeminal Neuralgia As the Principal Manifestation of Anaplasmosis: A Case Report
  Michaela J. LeDonne et al., Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Increasing Recognition of Community-Acquired, Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections of the Hand and Wrist
  Fernando A. Herrera et al., Medical University of South Carolina
• Evaluation of the Potential Impact of a Multiplex Rapid Diagnostic Panel in Critically Ill Patients With Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
  Bradley J. Erich et al., The University of Kansas Health System
• An Interesting Case of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Pylephlebitis
  Sneha Adidam et al., Howard University Hospital
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound for Differentiating COVID-19 From Influenza
  Nicole M. Duggan et al., Brigham and Women's Hospital
  
• Segregation Predicts COVID-19 Fatalities in Less Densely Populated Counties
  Becky Li et al., Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  
• Intercostal Muscle Abscesses in Infective Endocarditis Associated With Migratory Deposition of Calcium Pyrophosphate
  Ryuichi Ohta et al., Unnan City Hospital
  
• Thrombotic Sequela of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection
  Qazi Kamran Amin et al., Rehman Medical Institute
  
• Scabies-Associated Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
  Amal Alabbadi et al., College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Comparison of Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Microdilution Method and VITEK 2 Automated Antifungal Susceptibility System for the Determination of Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida Species
  Burcu Dalyan Cilo et al., University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training & Research Hospital
• Analysis of Perioperative Risk Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection After a Colectomy
  Zoltan H. Nemeth et al., Morristown Medical Center
• Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Among Prison Inmates in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Ajeet S. Bhadoria et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
  
• Tuberculosis-Associated Erythema Nodosum
  Jennifer Laborada et al., University of California Riverside School of Medicine
  
• A Complicated Case of Postpartum Myasthenic Crisis
  Zachary A. Koenig et al., West Virginia University
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Screening of Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers for SARS-COV-2 for Occult Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Lakshmi J. Tadi et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS
• Systematic Review of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated With COVID-19 Infection
  Michele M. Carr et al., Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
  
• Miliary Histoplasmosis in a Renal Transplant Patient
  Jorge Verdecia et al., University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
  
• Murine Typhus Presenting as Septic Acute Cholangitis in a Young Woman From South Texas
  Jeffrey Xia et al., University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
  
• Multidisciplinary Management of Legionella Disease in Immunocompromised Patients
  Andrew S. Kao et al., Wayne State University School of Medicine
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• 3D-Printed Personal Protective Face Shields During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Canadian Frontline Workers
  Anser Daud et al., University of Toronto
  
• Ozone: A Novel Sterilizer for Personal Protective Equipment
  Jo Ann K. LeQuang et al., NEMA Research, Inc.
  
• Reduced Susceptibility and Resistance to Vancomycin of Staphylococcus aureus: A Review of Global Incidence Patterns and Related Genetic Mechanisms
  Susmita Unni et al., St. George's University
  
• Central Nervous System Injury in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: MRI Findings
  Edith Fabiola Mendez Elizondo et al., American British Cowdray Medical Center
  
• Willingness to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Potential Predictors in Costa Rica: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Juliana Araya-Amador et al., Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas de Centro América (UCIMED)

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Predictive Role of Haematological Determinants on Outcomes of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
  Ahilanandan Dushianthan et al., University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
  
• Effectiveness of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Infusion Within 48 Hours of Hospitalization With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
  Natalia Lattanzio et al., Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Florida State University College of Medicine
  
• Prevalence, Pattern and Functional Outcome of Post COVID-19 Syndrome in Older Adults
  Sathyamurthy P. et al., Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
  
• Correlation of Viral Load With the Clinical and Biochemical Profiles of COVID-19 Patients
  Rabia Javed et al., Pakistan kidney and Liver Institute & Research center
  
• Comparison of the Rapid Antigen Testing Method With RT-qPCR for the Diagnosis of COVID-19
  Aroop Mohanty et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Deployment of Infectious Disease Experts and Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Okayama: A Call for Training of Specialists
  Hideharu Hagiya et al., Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  
• Cryptococcal Meningitis Causing Refractory Hemichorea-Hemiballismus Treated With Pallidotomy
  Kevin G. Buell et al., Imperial College London
  
• Conventional Amphotericin B Associated Nephrotoxicity in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
  Vildan Gursoy et al., usak egıtım ve arastirma hastanesi
• Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pakistan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
  Zouina Sarfraz et al., Larkin Community Hospital
• Post Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Tremors in a Nonverbal Autistic Adolescent
  Ahmed S. Youssef et al., State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• Comparative Assessment of Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and Conventional Methods in the Identification of Clinically Relevant Yeasts
  Aroop Mohanty et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur
• Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Case Series
  Jarelys M. Hernandez et al., University of South Florida
  
• Daptomycin for the Treatment of Gram-Positive Periprosthetic Hip Infections: Can Daptomycin Prevent the Implant Removal?
  Kenichi Oe et al., Kansai Medical University
  
• The Spectrum of Clinical Characteristics and Complications of Tetanus: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From a Developing Nation
  Talal Almas et al., University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  
• An Unusual Case of Acute Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalomyelitis in a COVID-19 Patient
  Moaaz Baghal et al., HMH Palisades Medical Center
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Outlook
  Mehwish Kaneez et al., Rawalpindi Medical University
• Sex Disparity in the Effect of Obesity in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study From the New York City Metropolitan Area
  Ashutossh Naaraayan et al., Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  
• A Fatal Case of Dengue-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Retroperitoneal Hematoma in a Patient With Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  Chee Yik Chang, Hospital Sultanah Aminah
  
• Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to COVID-19 Vaccination
  Dubert M. Guerrero et al., Sanford Health

April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Association of Blood Subgroups With PCR Test Positivity and Lung Involvement in Patients With COVID-19
  Omer Hizli et al., Balikesir University, Faculty of Medicine
  
• Rapid Clinical Deterioration With Sepsis and Persistent Hypertension in a Pediatric Patient During Recent COVID-19 Crisis
  Sabita Bhatta et al., Kawhea health
  
• Multiple Brain Abscesses Due to Nocardia otitidiscaviarum: Case Report and Treatment Implications
  Evan H. Einstein et al., NYU Langone Health
  
• COVID-19 and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Report of Eight Cases
  Balraj Singh et al., Saint Joseph's University Medical Center
• Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of 217 COVID-19 Patients in Northwest Ohio, United States
  Mamtha Balla et al., ProMedica Toledo Hospital
  

March Cureus U Selected Articles

• Development and Validation of a Clinical Symptom-based Scoring System for Diagnostic Evaluation of COVID-19 Patients Presenting to Outpatient Department in a Pandemic Situation
  Piyush Ranjan et al., All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  
• Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection in Asymptomatic Cancer Patients in a District With High Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy
  Luigi Cavanna et al., Hospital Piacenza
• When Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)-Positive ICU Patient Isolation and Cohorting Is Not Feasible, What Comes Next?
  Stelios Iordanou et al., Limassol General Hospital
  
• Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion in a COVID-19 Positive Patient
  Sarah Madison Duff et al., University of Florida
  
• Characteristics of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study
  Muhammad Sohaib Asghar et al., Mayo Clinic

February Cureus U Selected Articles

• Social Behaviors Associated With a Positive COVID-19 Test Result
  Christine M. Doherty et al., Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
• Prolonged Oxygen Therapy Post COVID-19 Infection: Factors Leading to the Risk of Poor Outcome
  Alokananda Ray et al., Tata Main Hospital
• COVID-19 and Adenovirus Multi-Lobar Pneumonia on CT Scan in a Patient with Repeatedly Normal Chest X-Rays Despite Severe Hypoxia and the Need for Non-Invasive Ventilation
  Ihab Jameel et al., University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
  
• Subacute Stent Thrombosis in a Patient With COVID-19 Despite Adherence to Antiplatelets
  Karim O. Elkholy et al., Jefferson-Einstein Healthcare Network
  
• An Urban Case of Chromoblastomycosis in the United States
  Victor A. Canela et al., Methodist Dallas
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Influenza Vaccination Quality Improvement as a Model for COVID-19 Prophylaxis
  Justin Chin et al., LifeLong Medical Care
  
• Management of Polymicrobial Cierny-Mader Grade 3 and 4 Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Femur
  Zaki Arshad et al., Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine
• Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose Corticosteroids in Patients With Non-severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Cohort Study
  Talal Almas et al., University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
  
• Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and the General Public
  Francine Cheese et al., Bristol Royal Infirmary
  
• An Atypical Case of COVID-19 Induced Pancytopenia, Rhabdomyolysis and Myocarditis
  Olusayo Fadiran, Howard University Hospital
  

December Cureus U Selected Articles

• Nine SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pregnant Women and Their Infant Delivery Outcomes
  Julia Fashner et al., Ocala Regional Medical Center
• Trends in US Kidney Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Stephen J. Bordes et al., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  
• Persistent Hallucinations in a 46-Year-Old Woman After COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
  Tobechukwu A. Clouden, Riverview Medical Center
• Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking a Malignant Ovarian Neoplasia: Case Report and Review of Literature
  Carlos A. Regino et al., University of Antioquia
  

November Cureus U Selected Articles

• Investigation on the Genetic Signatures of Antibiotic Resistance in Multi-Drug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolates From National Guard Hospital, Riyadh
  Hassan N. Khdary et al., King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine
  
• Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Tubo-Ovarian Abscess, Hydrosalpinx, Pyosalpinx, and Oophoritis in Emergency Department Patients
  Michael Mohseni et al., Mayo Clinic
• Fundus Lesions in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection in Mumbai, India: A Retrospective Review
  Salil Mehta et al., Lilavati Hospital
• Dengue Fever Associated Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Report of Two Children
  Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy et al., Faculty Of Health Care Sciences, Eastern University, SriLanka
  
• Potential Role of Xylitol Plus Grapefruit Seed Extract Nasal Spray Solution in COVID-19: Case Series
  Camille Celeste Go et al., Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Changes in Social Behavior Over Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Megan M. Sheehan et al., Cleveland Clinic
  
• Smoking Doubles the Mortality Risk in COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis of Recent Reports and Potential Mechanisms
  Husam M. Salah et al., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  
• Use of Disposable Clear Plastic Elastic Band-Rimmed Bag to Limit Infectious Aerosol during Airway Instrumentation
  Cynthia M. Wong et al., Westchester Medical Center
  
• Decreased Mortality in Patients With Severe Bronchospasm Associated With SARS-CoV-2: An Alternative to Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
  Alejandro Hallo et al., Mayo Clinic, Florida
  
• Comparison of Efficacy of Dexamethasone and Methylprednisolone in Improving PaO2/FiO2 Ratio Among COVID-19 Patients
  Muhammad A. Rana et al., Bahria International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  

September Cureus U Selected Articles

• Pediatric Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Clinical Characteristics in the United States from a Large Global Health Research Network
  Ankita Desai et al., University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
  
• End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis Fare Better With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study From the New York Metropolitan Region
  Ashutossh Naaraayan et al., Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  
• Overview of the Pathogenesis and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 for Clinicians: A Comprehensive Literature Review
  Christian Voto et al., University of New England
  
• COVID-19 Modeling in Saudi Arabia Using the Modified Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered (SEIR) Model
  Naim Ahmad, King Khalid University
  
• COVID-19-Associated Acute Limb Ischemia in a Patient on Therapeutic Anticoagulation
  James C. Gubitosa et al., University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  

August Cureus U Selected Articles

• Clinical Outcomes of Early Treatment With Doxycycline for 89 High-Risk COVID-19 Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities in New York
  Mohammud M. Alam et al., Northwell University Hospital at Plainview, Ny
• A Case Report of Cardiobacterium hominis Endocarditis in a Pregnant Woman
  Apurba S. Sastry et al., Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (jipmer)
  
• Surgical Management of Cardiac Hydatid Cyst and the Residual Intramural Ectocyst
  David Rubay et al., University of Florida College of Medicine
  
• Analysis of Male Sex as a Risk Factor in Older Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Cohort Study From the New York City Metropolitan Region
  Ashutossh Naaraayan et al., Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  
• Nontyphoidal Salmonella as a Cause of Mediastinal Abscess in a Patient With Extensive Cardiac Surgery
  Briana Janelle Dohogne et al., University of Arizona
  

July Cureus U Selected Articles

• Potential Treatment Options for COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review of Global Pharmacological Development Efforts
  Zahoor Ahmed et al., Rochester Regional Health
• Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura Secondary to COVID-19
  Joseph Bennett et al., University of Kansas Medical Center
  
• Acute Effusive Pericarditis: A Late Complication of COVID-19
  Kelli Fox et al., OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
  
• COVID-19 Presenting as Acute Bilateral Submassive Pulmonary Embolism in a Young Healthy Female
  Mina Fransawy Alkomos et al., Saint Joseph's University Medical Center
  
• Breast Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Peak in the UK: Operative Outcomes
  Emma G. MacInnes et al., Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
  

June Cureus U Selected Articles

• A Review of Acute Myocardial Injury in Coronavirus Disease 2019
  Anupama B K et al., Baylor College of Medicine
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Four-Extremity Deep Vein thrombosis in a Previously Healthy Female
  Joowhan Sung et al., MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital
  
• Rare Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Amidst Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: Utility of Multiorgan Ultrasonography
  Taha Ahmed et al., University of Kentucky College of Medicine
  
• Cryptococcal Choroid Plexitis and Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus
  Camille K. Milton et al., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  

May Cureus U Selected Articles

• Personal Protective Equipment N95 Facemask Shortage Quick Fix: The Modified Airway From VEntilatoR Circuit (MAVerIC)
  Marvin G. Chang et al., Massachusetts General Hospital
  
• Strategies for Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among Healthcare Providers During the COVID-19 Crisis
  Syed Uzair Mahmood et al., Queen's University
  
• Emerging Pharmaceutical Treatments of Novel COVID-19: A Review
  Azhar Hussain et al., Touro University College of Pharmacy
• The Vacuum Assisted Negative Pressure Isolation Hood (VANISH) System: Novel Application of the Stryker Neptune™ Suction Machine to Create COVID-19 Negative Pressure Isolation Environments
  Marvin G. Chang et al., Massachusetts General Hospital
  
• Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Managed With Hydroxychloroquine/Azithromycin Treatment
  Kenneth K. Ng et al., Hoboken University Medical Center
  

March/April Cureus U Selected Articles

• Searching an Effective Therapy for the Coronavirus Pandemic: Do We See Light at the End of the Tunnel?
  Munish Sharma et al., Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
• Changes in Subway Ridership in Response to COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea: Implications for Social Distancing
  Jewel Park, Korea University
  
• First Case of an Infant with COVID-19 in the Middle East
  Jawad Fares et al., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  
• A Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patient with Multifocal Pneumonia Treated with Hydroxychloroquine
  Aveek Mukherjee et al., University of Tennessee Health Science Center
  

January Cureus U Selected Articles

• Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Presents as a Molecular Mimic of Parasitic Infection
  Laura D. Bauler et al., Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
  
• Malassezia (Pityrosporum) Folliculitis Incognito: Malessezia-associated Folliculitis Masked by Topical Corticosteroid Therapy
  Philip R. Cohen et al., University of California, Davis Medical Center
  
• Multiple Listeria Abscesses in an Immunocompetent Patient
  Heitor C. Frade et al., University of Missouri
  

Nov/Dec Cureus U Selected Articles

• History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Findings Associated with Infection and the Empiric Treatment of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia of Women in the Emergency Department
  Johnathan M. Sheele et al., Mayo Clinic
• Atypical Tinea Corporis Revealing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
  Joelle Brown et al., St. George's University School of Medicine
  
• Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis in Immunocompetent Adults: Three Cases and a Review of the Literature
  Ahmet emrah Açan et al., Balıkesir University, Medical Faculty
  
• A Rare Case of Infective Endocarditis Caused by Gemella haemolysans
  Tanushree Agrawal et al., Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute
  

October Cureus U Selected Articles

• Emerging Antibiotic Resistance to Bacterial Isolates from Human Urinary Tract Infections in Grenada
  Deepak Sharma et al., St. George's University School of Medicine
  
• A Novel Predictor Parameter for Active Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio
  Omer Hizli et al., Balikesir University, Faculty of Medicine
  
• A Case of Auto-brewery Syndrome Treated with Micafungin
  Fahad Malik et al., University of Alabama at Birmingham
  
• Spontaneous Knee Hemarthrosis Due to Hypofibrinogenemia Following Tigecycline Treatment for Periprosthetic Joint Infection
  Theodore Balfousias et al., Korgialenio-Benakio Hellenic Red Cross Hospital