Dermatology News

Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center implemented four quality improvement methods that shortened the duration of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections, according to recent findings in Pediatrics.

Recent findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that diabetes and obesity were associated with as much as a fivefold increased risk for invasive group A Streptococcus.

Herpes zoster or shingles increased the short-term risk for stroke among older adults, according to data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Delivery of Dalvance in a single dose could result in safety and efficacy outcomes similar to those provided by the currently approved schedule, which breaks the antibiotic treatment into two separate infusions, according to new data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Most cases of cellulitis appear to be caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci, particularly Group A, Group C and Group G streptococci, according to recent findings.

Infections contribute to the risk of psoriasis, while antibiotic use does not, according to data presented in JAMA Dermatology.

A recent investigation in Hospital Pediatrics revealed that children aged younger than 90 days presenting with skin and soft tissue infections often experienced treatment failure that led to hospital revisitation, but rarely developed concomitant bacterial infections.

Local thermotherapy appeared to be a safe, effective and inexpensive treatment option for Buruli ulcers and could potentially be a home remedy for suspected lesions, according to recent findings.

The duration of use of systemic antibiotics for treatment of inflammatory and nodulocystic acne in patients aged older than 12 unnecessarily exceeded published recommendations, according to data in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The incidence of congenital syphilis in the United States increased 38% between 2012 and 2014, with last year’s overall case rate the highest recorded since 2001, according to recently published CDC surveillance data.