Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 12-year-old girl presented with a 3-week history of an itchy rash on the back of her neck. She was previously ...

Mpox causes various types of skin lesions, including macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. (Image: Canva) Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis caused by the mpox virus, ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2008;20(1):47-49,53. 1. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin which occurs in two forms: bullous and nonbullous, the former caused by S. aureus, the latter by either S.

The WHO has urged all countries to be "alert for signals related to patients presenting with a rash that progresses in sequential stages, macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, scabs, at the same stage ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

Acne is a very common skin condition. It affects many people across ages, genders, and regions. There are many different types of acne, too. Knowing your specific type of acne will help you choose the ...

A papule is a raised area of skin tissue that’s less than 1 centimeter around. A papule can have distinct or indistinct borders. It can appear in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. It’s not a ...

The monkeypox outbreak has drawn the attention of scientists, as the virus can spread rapidly through close contact, respiratory droplets, and, perhaps, sexual fluids. In a recent JAAD Case Reports ...

Monkeypox is classically a zoonotic infection; its recent spread by person-to-person contact led to the declaration of a new monkeypox pandemic in June 2022. In the current outbreak, pleomorphic ...

The pathogenesis of erythema toxicum neonatorum is not well understood but may arise secondary to skin contact with meconium. Some studies have suggested that an abnormal immunologic reaction to ...