Infectious Diseases
Photo Challenge
Draining Nodule of the Hand
A 67-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a draining nodule on the right hand of 4 days’ duration. He reported that the...
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Dengue Surge in US Cases This Year
Mosquito-borne dengue is on the rise in the Americas, prompting an alert from the CDC about risk to the US population.
Case Letter
Extensive Multidrug-Resistant Dermatophytosis From Trichophyton indotineae
Trichophyton indotineae can cause extensive dermatophytosis that often is resistant to terbinafine and in some cases to other antifungals...
Commentary
Online Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections? Ethicist Says We Are Nowhere Close
I’m not going to rely on the penis picture to make the world safe for sex. I think we have to still use the old-fashioned techniques of education...
Photo Challenge
Flesh-Colored Pinpoint Papules With Fine White Spicules on the Upper Body
A 54-year-old Black woman presented with a rash that developed 6 months after a renal transplant due to a history of systemic lupus erythematosus...
Commentary
Latest Breakthroughs in Molluscum Contagiosum Therapy
For the first time, we have US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved products to treat molluscum contagiosum virus infections. Previously,...
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Analysis Finds Minority of Chronic Wounds Treated by Dermatologists
The study also looked at costs, and what antimicrobials were used to treat wounds between 2011 and 2019.
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Could a Fungal Infection Cause a Future Pandemic?
Fungal infections are generally not passed between individuals and immunocompetence makes most infections unlikely, but multidrug resistance could...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Macadamia and Sapucaia Extracts and the Skin
Parts of both of these plants have been associated with medicinal properties, including the potential for dermatologic activity.
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Global Analysis Identifies Drugs Associated With SJS-TEN in Children
The study provides an update on “the spectrum of drugs potentially associated with SJS-TEN in the pediatric population,” the authors concluded.
Conference Coverage
New mRNA Vaccines in Development for Cancer and Infections
Different forms and designations of mRNA vaccines are used, depending on the application and desired effect.