Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Skin reactions to first COVID-19 vaccine don’t justify forgoing second dose
“There are no serious adverse consequences from these cutaneous reactions,” said Dr. Esther Freeman.
Conference Coverage
Cellulitis care costly from misdiagnosis, needless hospitalizations
“Cellulitis is misdiagnosed about one-third of the time, and that cost is very high,” reported Jennifer L. Adams, MD.
Conference Coverage
Global registry tracks COVID-19 outcomes in atopic dermatitis patients
Dupilumab monotherapy was associated with lower odds of hospitalizations compared with other therapies.
From the Journals
Tick-borne Heartland virus circulating in U.S., researchers say
“Heartland is an emerging infectious disease that is not well understood.”
Photo Challenge
Purulent Nodule on the Mandible
A 27-year-old man presented with a recurrent nodule with purulent discharge on the mandible of 3 months’ duration. He underwent several surgical...
From the Journals
COVID-19 vax effectiveness quantified in immunosuppressed patients
A database study of 154,000 patients found that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines give people taking immunosuppressants significant protection against COVID-19...
Photo Challenge
Painful Ulcerating Lesions on the Breast
A 36-year-old puerperal woman presented with painful, unilateral, ulcerating breast lesions of 3 months’ duration that developed during pregnancy...
Case Reports
Reactivation of a BCG Vaccination Scar Following the First Dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
We describe a case of BCG vaccination scar reactivation in a 48-year-old man after he received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
From the Journals
New ivermectin, HCQ scripts highest in GOP-dominated counties
Rates of new hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prescriptions particularly increased in highly Republican counties after the Food and Drug Administration...
News
AAP approves CDC’s child/adolescent vax schedule for 2022
A new vaccine has been added to the schedule.