Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
U.S. travelers to Europe need up to date measles immunization
With the highest measles cases in the 21st century seen in Europe last year, the CDC is urging all U.S. travelers there to be sure they’re fully...
Conference Coverage
Scabies rates plummeted with community mass drug administration
MILAN – With the geographic serendipity of Fiji’s isolated islands, mass administration of ivermectin kept impetigo...
Case Reports
Acute Graft-vs-host Disease Following Liver Transplantation
Acute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is more common in allogeneic stem cell transplantation but can occur in the setting of solid-organ...
From the Journals
USPSTF recommends PrEP combo for adults at high risk of HIV infection
At-risk groups include men who have sex with men, people at risk through heterosexual contact, and people who inject drugs.
News from the FDA/CDC
United States now over 1,000 measles cases this year
Outbreaks have ended in three states, but two other states reported their first cases of the year.
From the Journals
Varicella vaccine delivers doubled benefit to children
Varicella vaccine not only protects against chicken pox but also confers effective protection against pediatric zoster.
Photo Challenge
Painless Nodule on the Leg
A 44-year-old man presented with numbness and a burning sensation of the left lateral leg and dorsal foot of 3 days' duration as well as a left...
Case Reports
Erythema Gyratum Repens–like Eruption in Sézary Syndrome: Evidence for the Role of a Dermatophyte
Erythema gyratum repens (EGR) often is associated with an underlying malignancy, but it is not an obligate paraneoplastic syndrome. This case...
News from the FDA/CDC
Tick-borne disease has become a national issue
News
CDC creates interactive education module to improve RMSF recognition
Treatment should be within the first 5 days of illness to prevent disability and death.
News from the FDA/CDC
Measles cases now at highest level since 1992
The CDC reports that United States has now passed the 963 cases reported in 1994.