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Melissa Cutshaw

House Staff
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
2424 Erwin Road, Hock I, Suite 702, Room 7058, Box 2709, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, Hock I, Suite 702, Room 7058, Durham, NC 27705

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Recent Publications


Bartonella henselae tricuspid valve endocarditis presenting as fever of unknown origin

Journal Article BMJ Case Reports · February 2026 Cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by Bartonella henselae , is an uncommon cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and rarely presents with visceral organ involve ... Full text Cite

Virtual adaptation of a nurse-driven strategy to improve blood pressure control among people with HIV.

Journal Article HIV Res Clin Pract · December 2025 People with HIV are at increased risk of cardiovascular events; thus, care delivery strategies that increase access to comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management are a priority. We report the results of a multi-component telemedicine-based ... Full text Link to item Cite

Congenital transmission of Chagas disease by vector circulation zone in Bolivia.

Journal Article PLoS neglected tropical diseases · October 2025 BackgroundBolivia has one of the highest burdens of Chagas disease. Transmission is most common through the triatomine bug vector carrying Trypanosoma cruzi infection, but a rising proportion of cases occurs through congenital transmission from mo ... Full text Cite
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