Infectious Diseases
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Antimicrobial resistance requires a manifold response
In addition to finding new antibiotics, efforts to tackle this public health threat also should be directed toward promoting more rational...
Livin' on the MDedge
Lack of food for thought: Starve a bacterium, feed an infection
Plus: An iguana trades mycobacteria for cake, while humans sacrifice cake to the god of allergies.
Commentary
Mpox (Monkeypox) Clinical Pearls
We summarize the key features of mpox infection for the dermatologist.
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...
Latest News
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.”
Latest News
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...