Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
2018-2019 flu season: Going but not gone yet
Conference Coverage
Anti-infective update addresses SSSI choices
ORLANDO – A new topical and two systemic choices are available to fight skin and soft tissue infections.
Opinion
Cellulitis pearls
How would you treat this patient with cellulitis?
Practice Puzzler
Antibiotic Overprescribing
This clinical puzzle is based on Fiore DC, Fettic LP, Wright SD, Ferrara BR. Antibiotic overprescribing: still a major concern. Clinician...
Conference Coverage
Increased sudden death risk in HIV linked to cardiac fibrosis
SEATTLE – Time to add fibrosis to defibrillator implantation criteria?
News from the FDA/CDC
H3N2 putting a damper on flu season’s departure
Video
Don’t miss baby scabies
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Scratching is not a sign of scabies in infants.
Conference Coverage
Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients
SEATTLE – Two studies detail the risk factors of first-time venous thromboembolism and heightened incidence of repeat VTE in patients with HIV.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity levels down, but outpatient visits highest since 1998-99
Outpatient visits for this point in the season are at their highest level since 1998-99.
Conference Coverage
New cantharidin formulation alleviates molluscum contagiosum in pivotal trials
WASHINGTON – Significantly greater proportions of treated patients had complete clearance of lesions in two pivotal...