Internal Medicine

Derm-Infectious Disease   

Questions discussed in this category


Are you aware of any data regarding relative risk of molluscum contagiosum infection in reference to DMARDs/biologics?

Do you empirically treat itchy patients -with a non specific rash- for scabies without obvious clinical findings for scabies? 

Are dilute bleach baths enough? Should they use any topical therapies? Is there a need for Staph decolonization with something like mupirocin?

Do you recommend any changes to their personal hygiene practices? or changes to their environment?

Would you switch to itraconazole or perform fungal cultures? When would you consider repeating the course of treatment? 


Papers discussed in this category


Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2020 Apr 26

Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2023 Oct 01