Dermatology News

IDWeek relaxed its COVID-19 policies this year, no longer requiring that attendees wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination.

NEW YORK — Children that contracted COVID-19 are at risk for developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which can present cutaneously, according to a poster presentation here.

Two widely available serum marker blood tests, galactomannan and 1,2-beta-D-glucan, may improve diagnostic sensitivity in cases of invasive fungal infections, according to a study.

On Sept. 1, the CDC issued a health advisory concerning an increased rate of infections in the United States of a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus.

I think it was in 1965 — so, a long time ago — that I finished my internship in the U.K. and wanted to do something a little bit more interesting than staying on the usual rotation through jobs.

For the latest story in our “Life during COVID” series, we asked experts to describe the impact the pandemic has had on patient health and the practice of medicine in the United States.

Patients diagnosed with melanoma during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 faced a higher likelihood of having thicker, more advanced and more ulcerated tumors, although the impact on survival is still unknown, according to a study.

Why am I hooked on ID? It’s a great question! It might sound clichéd, but my love for this specialty grew as I turned 10.

Nearly one in five U.S. cases of leprosy is reported in Florida, with roughly 81% of cases in the state reported in central Florida, according to a study.

Infectious diseases physician Jeanne M. Marrazzo, MD, MPH, will be the next director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the NIH announced Wednesday.