Infectious Diseases
- Update on viral hepatitis in pregnancy
Indications for treatment may be different from those in the general population. New treatments are available.
Bedbugs: Helping your patient through an infestationPhysicians are often at the forefront in the diagnosis and treatment of bedbug infestation.
- Bedbugs: Awareness is key
Bedbugs are back, and they are everywhere. Not all who are bitten have reactions.
- Vulvovaginitis: Find the cause to treat it
The cause is usually infectious, but noninfectious causes should also be considered, and differentiating them can be challenging.
- Erythematous patches with keratotic annular borders on the glans penis
Reactive arthritis was diagnosed on the basis of urethritis, ocular symptoms, circinate balanitis, and sacroiliitis.
- Treating Helicobacter pylori effectively while minimizing misuse of antibiotics
H pylori infection is an infectious disease and should be treated like one, with due consideration of resistance.
- Thoughtful vaccination
Vaccination against the varicella-zoster virus reduces the likelihood of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia.
