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Paul E. Sax, MD
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FROM NEJM — Recent Infectious Disease Articles- Scrofuloderma August 29, 2026A 72-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of a painful lump on his neck. Cytologic analysis of fine-needle aspirate was consistent with suppurative lymphadenopathy. The lesion subsequently ulcerated and released purulent discharge.
- Response-Tailored or Standard-Duration Antibiotic Treatment for Infective Endocarditis August 28, 2026Among adults with endocarditis caused by S. aureus, E. faecalis, or streptococcus species, tailored-duration antibiotic therapy led to 13 more days alive without antibiotics than standard therapy, but with a higher incidence of relapse.
- Severe Plasmodium falciparum Malaria August 20, 2026An 82-year-old man was brought to the ED after being “found down.” One week earlier, he had returned from a 1-month visit to Chad. A peripheral-blood smear showed ring-form trophozoites within erythrocytes.
- Case 24-2026: A 74-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea, Proximal Muscle Weakness, and Hypoxemia August 20, 2026A 74-year-old man with myasthenia gravis was evaluated for dyspnea, proximal muscle weakness, hypoxemia, and a painful tongue lesion. Medications included prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil. A diagnosis was made.
- A Regional Measles Outbreak — South Carolina, 2025–2026 August 13, 2026In South Carolina, 997 measles cases occurred in the reported outbreak. In one health care system, 81 cases were identified. Most were in unvaccinated persons; 13 persons were hospitalized, and 2 had measles encephalitis.
- Scrofuloderma August 29, 2026