Infectious Diseases
Photo Rounds
Catheterized urine color change
What caused the abrupt change in color of catheterized urine after several days of Foley catheter placement?
Feature
Shaved costs, high risk, maximum profits: Regulators worry about Florida’s butt lift boom
In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags.
Conference Coverage
NUDGE-FLU: Electronic ‘nudges’ boost flu shot uptake in seniors
Two strategies based on electronically delivered letters or “nudges” were found to increase flu shot uptake, compared with usual care, a new study...
News from the FDA/CDC
Drug-resistant stomach bug infections on the rise: CDC
Most infections have been seen in men who have sex with men, but a small number have also occurred in women and in young children.
Latest News
Topical or intralesional cidofovir an option for recalcitrant warts
Some studies have suggested that one in three children in primary school suffers from warts.
Opinion
Toxic chemicals we consume without knowing it
“A grossly underappreciated driver in what ails us is the role of environmental toxins and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.”
Commentary
Physicians and clinicians should be required to get flu shots: Ethicist
“I think flu vaccination is something that has already been shown to be useful and important.”
Latest News
Doxy PEP does not lower risk of STIs in cisgender women
Women are known to be at higher risk of infection because the lining of the vagina is thinner than the skin of the penis, allowing for easier...
Conference Coverage
Prone positioning curbs need for intubation in nonintubated COVID-19 patients
The use of so-called “awake prone positioning” has been common since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA broadens warning on potentially contaminated eye products
An announcement released Wednesday adds to a...
Conference Coverage
Meningococcal vaccine shows benefit in STI prevention
“The duration of protective efficacy – a big thing in vaccines – is unknown. Still, this is really significant.”