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1 A case-control study of clinicopathologic features, prognosis, and therapeutic responses in patients with granulomatous mycosis fungoides Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

2 A comprehensive immunohistochemical approach of AKT/mTOR pathway and p-STAT3 in mycosis fungoides Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

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3 Efficacy and Safety of Whole Body Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine in Neonates—A Systemic Review The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

4 Clinical and Histopathological Features of Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides: A Norwegian Patient Series Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 17, 2013    Review Article

5 Use of Copper Alloy for Preventing Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination in the Dermatology Ward Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 17, 2013    Review Article

6 Decreased miR-7 Expression in the Skin and Sera of Patients with Dermatomyositis Acta Dermato-Venereologica, May 15, 2013    Review Article

7 Bacterial landscape of human skin: seeing the forest for the trees Experimental Dermatology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

8 Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa triggered by scabies infestation The Journal of Dermatology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

9 Mast cells play a key role in host defense against herpes simplex virus infection through TNF-α and IL-6 production Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 15, 2013

10 Increasing rates of low-risk human papillomavirus infections in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinical outcomes Journal of Clinical Virology, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Current management of patients hospitalized with complicated skin and soft tissue infections across Europe (2010-2011): assessment of clinical practice patterns and real-life effectiveness of antibiotics from the REACH study Clinical Microbiology and Infection, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

12 A case of cutaneous lichen sclerosus et atrophicus effectively treated by extracorporeal photochemotherapy Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine, May 13, 2013

13 A systematic review of the drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in Indian population Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology , May 10, 2013

14 miR-155 is involved in tumor progression of mycosis fungoides Experimental Dermatology, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

15 The role of infection in kawasaki syndrome Journal of Infection, May 10, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

16 Outcome measures for vulval skin conditions: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials British Journal of Dermatology, May 9, 2013

17 Leprosy in a rheumatology setting: a challenging mimic to expose Clinical Rheumatology, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

18 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy for the treatment of condylomata acuminata in Chinese patients: a meta-analysis Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine, May 9, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

19 Reevaluating leishmanin skin test as a marker for immunity against cutaneous leishmaniasis International Journal of Dermatology, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Onychomycosis due to Rhizomucor in psoriatic patient with HIV infection Full Text Indian Journal of Dermatology, May 8, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Infectious Disease

Highlights in Infectious Disease

Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).

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1 Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

2 A woman with a painful eruption following liver transplantation Transplant Infectious Disease, April 18, 2013

3 Sensitivity of galactomannan enzyme immunoassay for diagnosing breakthrough invasive aspergillosis under antifungal prophylaxis and empirical therapy Mycoses, February 27, 2013

4 Clinical Trial: Comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: A randomized controlled trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 4, 2013

5 Onchocerciasis: The Pre-control Association between Prevalence of Palpable Nodules and Skin Microfilariae PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 15, 2013    Free full text

6 Left thigh phlegmon caused by Nocardia farcinica identified by 16S rRNA sequencing in a patient with Leprosy: a case report BMC Infectious Diseases, April 5, 2013    Free full text

7 Microbiology of skin and soft tissue infections in the age of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 29, 2013

8 Epidemiology of scabies Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, February 27, 2013

9 Quality of life in patients with toenail onychomycosis Mycoses, March 26, 2013    Review Article

10 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013

11 Treatment of recalcitrant warts with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin: a promising new approach Dermatologic Therapy, April 12, 2013

12 Clinical Trial: Comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: A randomized controlled trial Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 21, 2013

13 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

14 How Staphylococcus aureus Breaches Our Skin to Cause Infection The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 20, 2012    Free full text

15 NLRP10 roles in innate and adaptive immunity Microbes and Infection, April 9, 2013    Review Article

16 Phase II Clinical Study of BC-3781, a Pleuromutilin Antibiotic, in Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 18, 2013

17 Bacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Older Adults Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 11, 2013    Review Article

18 Trichophyton mentagrophytes cause underestimated contagious zoophilic fungal infection Mycoses, April 16, 2013

19 Intralesional Antimony for Single Lesions of Bolivian Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013

20 Reactive oxygen species and the bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects of isoconazole nitrate Mycoses, April 29, 2013

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