Infectious Diseases
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Management of Tinea Capitis in Children Varies, Survey Finds
“Future steps involve establishing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that consider drug efficacy, safety profiles, and costs,” the...
Case Letter
Nonepidemic Kaposi Sarcoma: A Case of a Rare Epidemiologic Subtype
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare angioproliferative disorder associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection.1 There are 4 main...
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Rhipicephalus Ticks Revisited
Rhipicephalus ticks are vectors of a variety of diseases, including the rickettsial diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever and...
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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
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Are You Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Superfungi?
Fungal infections, such as ringworm, are becoming more difficult to treat after overuse or misuse of antifungal meds.
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Shingles Vaccine Offers 4 Years of Protection
People who received two doses of the vaccine, regardless of when they received their second dose, experienced 79% vaccine effectiveness during the...
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FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum
Approval of berdazimer, a topical nitric oxide–releasing agent, was based largely on a 12-week pivotal phase 3 trial known as B-SIMPLE4.
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Study: Early Tecovirimat Stops Mpox Progression in HIV Patients
People with HIV and mpox disease who received tecovirimat within 7 days of symptom onset were 13 times less likely to experience progression,...
Photo Challenge
Asymptomatic Violaceous Plaques on the Face and Back
A 35-year-old Black woman presented to dermatology as a new patient for evaluation of an asymptomatic rash that had enlarged and spread to involve...
Photo Challenge
Migratory Nodules in a Traveler
A 41-year-old man presented to a dermatology clinic in the United States with a migratory subcutaneous nodule overlying the left upper chest that...
Case Letter
Reactive Angioendotheliomatosis Following Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination
Reactive angioendotheliomatosis (RAE) is a rare selflimited cutaneous vascular proliferation of endothelial cells within blood vessels that...