Infectious Diseases
Commentary
Low HPV Vaccination in the United States Is a Public Health ‘Failure’
For this vaccine, which is incredibly safe and incredibly effective, in this country, only 38.6% have received even a single dose.
Case Letter
Misdiagnosis of Crusted Scabies: Skin Excoriations Resembling Brown Sugar Are Characteristic
Crusted scabies often is misdiagnosed because it mimics common dermatologic conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, drug eruption, and...
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
Commentary
Comment on “Erythrodermic Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Following COVID-19 Vaccination”
We read with interest the case report from Abdelkader et al1 (Cutis. 2024;113:E22-E24) of a 32-year-old man who received the...
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How Safe is Anti–IL-6 Therapy During Pregnancy?
Transient neonatal cytopenia was the only possible adverse outcome that could be related to anti–IL-6 therapy.
Case Letter
Saxophone Penis: A Forgotten Manifestation of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Repetitive inflammation within the context of hidradenitis suppurativa may cause structural deformity of the penis, resulting in a saxophone penis...
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Painful Anal Lesions in a Patient With HIV
A 24-year-old man presented to the emergency department with rectal pain and lesions of 3 weeks’ duration that were progressively worsening. He...
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Study Links Newer Shingles Vaccine to Delayed Dementia Diagnosis
The current study made use of a “natural experiment” in the United States, which switched over from use of the live vaccine to the recombinant...
Case Letter
Mycobacterium interjectum Infection in an Immunocompetent Host Following Contact With Aquarium Fish
Mycobacterium interjectum can cause cutaneous nodules in a sporotrichoid or lymphocutaneous pattern and may affect immunocompromised and...
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Study Detects Bacteria in Tattoo, Permanent Makeup Inks
Of the 75 ink samples tested, 26 were contaminated with 34 bacterial isolates classified into 14 genera and 22 species.
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How Common Are Life-Threatening Infections In Infants with Pustules, Vesicles?
Among 879 consults, 183 afebrile infants were identified as having presented with pustules, vesicles, and/or bullae.