Infectious Diseases
Clinical Review
Mpox Update: Clinical Presentation, Vaccination Guidance, and Management
This article reviews a brief history of the mpox virus, clinical presentation, complications, approach to diagnosis, methods of transmission,...
Case Letter
Progressive Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Although unusual, cutaneous nocardiosis can present with both mycetoma and sporotrichoid infection, which should be treated based on pathogen...
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Expert shares her tips for diagnosing, treating onychomycosis
“We need to be antifungal stewards, because resistant dermatophytes are coming,” Dr. Boni E. Elewski said.
Commentary
Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair
Case: A 56-year-old musician presents with diffuse abdominal pain, cramping, and jaundice. His medical history is notable for years of diffuse...
News from the FDA/CDC
Cases of potentially deadly fungus jump 200%: CDC
People in hospitals and nursing homes are at a heightened risk because they might have weakened immune systems or be using invasive medical...
News from the FDA/CDC
HIV testing still suboptimal
“If we just look at the need for HIV testing based on who is at risk, I think that we are always going to fall short.”
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Spinosad: New kid on the block for treating scabies
The formulation “drives the active compound to the stratum corneum, where mites live and breed,” Dr. Anthony J. Mancini said.
Photo Challenge
Widespread Erosions in Intertriginous Areas
A 72-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with painful, erythematic, pruritic, and purulent lesions in intertriginous regions...
Case Letter
Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption of Mpox in a Peeling Sunburn
Desquamation can be associated with dissemination and higher severity course in the setting of mpox (monkeypox) viral infection.
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White male presents with pruritic, scaly, erythematous patches on his feet and left hand
A 47-year-old patient presents with pruritic, scaly, erythematous patches on his feet and left hand.
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Measles exposures in Kentucky have CDC on alert
“It’s really about considering measles in any un- or undervaccinated patient that arrives at a clinic and recently traveled internationally.”