Infectious Diseases
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...
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.”
Case Letter
Ticking Time: Spreading Awareness About African Tick-Bite Fever
African tick-bite fever (ATBF) is one of the more common tick-borne bacterial zoonoses and should be considered in patients presenting with...
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Zika virus still calls for preparedness and vaccine development
“There’s no antiviral that you can take for Zika. Until we have a vaccine, the key to controlling/preventing Zika is controlling the mosquitoes...
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USPSTF recommends against routine herpes screening for asymptomatic teens and adults
The updated recommendation confirms that harms outweigh benefits for population-based genital HSV screening.
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Risk of infections low among kids receiving systemic meds for psoriasis, study finds
The analysis included 2,338 patients with psoriasis aged 17 years and younger who started new treatment with ustekinumab, etanercept, or...
Livin' on the MDedge
Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
Make the Diagnosis
A White male presented with a 1½-year history of a progressive hypoesthetic annular, hyperpigmented plaque on the upper arm
A patient presents with a subtle, solitary 4-cm annular skin-colored thin plaque on his left posterior upper arm.
Feature
Inflammation and immunity troubles top long-COVID suspect list
“I think that it’s a much more complex picture than just inflammation, or just autoimmunity, or just immune dysregulation,” says expert.