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Highlights Determining infection and multidrug resistance (MDR) rates continuously helps to detect the problem to be solved, including outbreaks. Cleaning and disinfection play an important role in preventing MDR and evaluating and correcting the process for better results. MDR control can only be achieved with various measures applied continuously and consistently by a group of […]

Article highlights Erythrasma is a common chronic superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum when conditions are conducive. Corynebacterium minutissimum produces coproporphyrin III (a phosphor) that emits a coral pink fluorescence under Wood’s lamp and helps confirm the diagnosis of erythrasma. Smears, cultures and biopsies are only needed in a minority of patients with […]

We are thrilled to introduce the first issue of touchREVIEWS in Infectious Diseases! This journal aims to publish topical interviews, reviews, editorials, case studies and original research in the field of infectious diseases. The development of new treatments, antibiotics and vaccines remain among the greatest accomplishments in medical science, and we hope that our content […]

Vaginitis is one of the most common health-related issues that affects women worldwide. It can be caused by bacterial, fungal or protozoal infections. Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common cause of vaginitis, accounting for one-third of all cases in women of reproductive age.1 In the USA, VVC results in approximately 1.4 million outpatient visits […]

While the global commitment to treating HIV has saved countless lives, efforts to prevent new HIV infections have not been so fruitful. The annual number of new HIV infections among adults worldwide has barely changed over the past 5 years, with a disappointing 31% decline since 2010, much lower than the 75% target for 2020 that […]

Welcome to the first issue of touchREVIEWS in Infectious Diseases, which aims to publish topical interviews, reviews, editorials, case studies and original research in the field of infectious diseases. The development of antibiotics and vaccines remain among the greatest accomplishments in medical science, and yet infectious diseases are the single major causes of childhood mortality until […]

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis is associated with significant disease, financial and quality-of-life burdens.1 Fluconazole has been used since 2004 for symptom control; however, its use is limited by the development of resistance and a high rate of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrence after therapy cessation. Oteseconazole is a new medication that promises to provide women with an effective […]

Key clinical highlights and key takeaways from ECCMID 2022 are discussed in this interview with touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES Editorial Board member, Dr Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourboulis (Attikon University Hospital, Chaidari, Greece; Chair, European Sepsis Alliance). He discusses the burden of drug resistance in antimicrobials, and the main drugs in the market and emerging treatments. He also discusses his […]