Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Repeat LTBI testing best in patients taking biologics with new risk factors
ATLANTA – Just 1.2% of patients taking biologics with negative tuberculosis test results converted to positive results in annual tuberculosis...
Case Letter
Kaposi Sarcoma in a Patient With Postpolio Syndrome
Patients with postpolio syndrome (PPS) characterized by venous insufficiency may represent a population at increased risk for Kaposi sarcoma (KS...
From the Journals
Two national analyses confirm safety of 9vHPV vaccine
Among 28 million doses delivered since 2015, 7,244 adverse events were reported – an event rate of 1 per 7 million vaccinations.
Case Letter
Papulonecrotic Tuberculid Secondary to Mycobacterium avium Complex
Papulonecrotic tuberculid (PNT) is the rarest form of cutaneous tuberculosis and rarely has been reported in connection to Mycobacterium avium...
Make the Diagnosis
Asymptomatic hypopigmented macules and patches
A woman presents with asymptomatic hypopigmented macules and patches on her back, bilateral shoulders, and inner thighs.
From the Journals
Requests for crowd diagnoses of STDs common on social media
Case Reports
Seborrhea Herpeticum: Cutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Within Infantile Seborrheic Dermatitis
Eczema herpeticum classically is associated with atopic dermatitis. However, providers should be aware that cutaneous herpes simplex virus can be...
Clinical Review
Pediatric Molluscum: An Update
Molluscum is the great mimicker in pediatric dermatology. Widespread lesions, complicated by comorbid dermatitis, are expected in children with...
Photo Challenge
Pink Polycyclic Ulcerations on the Lower Back and Buttocks
A 32-year-old woman with stage IV cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was admitted with pancytopenia and septic shock secondary to methicillin-susceptible...
Conference Coverage
No infection increase seen with biologics in older psoriasis patients
MADRID – “We really think that older patients should be offered treatments at the same level of disease control as all the rest of our psoriasis...
Case Reports
Secondary Syphilis Mimicking Molluscum Contagiosum in the Beard Area of an AIDS Patient
Dermatologists should be able to recognize typical and atypical presentations of secondary syphilis. This case reinforces the importance of...