Cutaneous Infections and Infestations: New Therapies

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Journal J Clin Aesthet Dermatol

Date 2011 Dec 23

PMID 22191004

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Authors

Emily C Keller

Kenneth J Tomecki

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Abstract

Directed and preventive therapies for cutaneous infectious disease and infestation continue to evolve, providing physicians with new options for care. Common infectious diseases (e.g., genital herpes, herpes zoster, and head lice) occur in the outpatient and inpatient setting. This review of the literature highlights new therapies, including those still in development, such as novel drugs and vaccines, all of which should help to decrease the frequency and severity of common infectious diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues.

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