Dermatology News

The FDA’s Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously that there is substantial evidence that tedizolid is safe and effective for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by several organisms, including MRSA.

A combination of personal hygiene and education measures, including weekly chlorhexidine bathing, did not prevent MRSA skin and soft tissue infections among high-risk military trainees, according to researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Skin abscesses have become increasingly common, particularly in association with MRSA infection, and despite new therapeutic options, the success rate is highly variable, according to a recent review in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Mobile teledermatology showed significant potential in improving access to care for HIV-positive patients in a resource-limited setting, according to recent study results.

Implementing a rapid molecular diagnostic test for MRSA among patients with purulent skin infections did not reduce the empiric use of MRSA-active antibiotics for patients with non-MRSA infections, according to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Recent study data have found that the environmental component of atopic dermatitis may be related to biofilm-producing staphylococci, which obstruct sweat ducts.

A 30-year-old Brazilian man was referred by dermatology for an evaluation of bilateral total loss of eyebrow hair and eyelashes.

The FDA has requested label and packaging changes on certain over-the-counter topical antiseptic products to reduce the risk of introducing infection-causing organisms into the product, according to a MedWatch alert.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Bactrim is a safe choice for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, according to recent study findings presented here.

There were an estimated 30,800 fewer invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections reported in the United States in 2011 compared with 2005, according to recent data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.