Deep Surgical Site Infection After Knee Fracture Repair
Orthopedic surgeons should be vigilant when managing periarticular knee fracture repairs.
Infections
Teflaro Approved for Younger Patients to Treat Acute Bacterial Skin/Skin Structure Infections
The FDA has expanded the indication for Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil; Allergan) to include treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in pediatric patients.
16S rDNA PCR Improves Bacterial Pyomyositis Diagnosis
Using a broad-range PCR technique targeting 16S ribosomal DNA may improve diagnosis and treatment of bacterial pyomyositis.
Tetracycline Linked to Increased Infections in Patients With EGFRi-Associated Acneiform Eruptions
New data demonstrate that long-term tetracycline use in patients on epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor treatment is associated with increased rates of SSTI and MRSA.
No Single Optimal Antibiotic Therapy for Cellulitis Identified
No evidence exists to support the superiority of any one antibiotic for the treatment of cellulitis — although short treatment courses of antibiotics appear to be as effective as longer treatment courses.
Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Associated With Food Sensitization and Allergy, Not Eczema Severity
The association of S aureus with food sensitization and allergy could influence interventions aimed at inducing and maintaining tolerance to food allergens in eczematous infants.
Bacteremia Risk in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Prediction of sepsis via markers such as hypothermia and elevated procalcitonin
may allow for its early detection and management.
Fatality From Necrotizing Fasciitis Reported in Florida
A Florida woman died late last week from flesh-eating bacteria two weeks after cutting her leg while walking along the coast.
Gram-Negative Bacilli SSTIs on the Rise in Patients With Diabetes
A number of upward epidemiologic trends and associated risk factors for mortality seen in patients with diabetes.
Applying Potassium Hydroxide Fountain Pen to Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions
The precision of potassium hydroxide fountain pen for molluscum contagiosum lesions reduces side effects in patients.
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