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The Cleveland Clinic notes that 3D printing “gives medical practitioners the ability to provide patients the most advanced care, while simultaneously minimizing the risk of complication in patients that meet specific medical requirements.” Using this technology, medical devices can be matched to exact patient specifications. 3D printing can be used to improve the lives of patients reliant on prosthetic limbs, replace human organ transplants, and speed up surgical procedures. In all its applications, 3D printing is “increasing the attention to detail in patient care.”2

Most Risk Factors for Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Nonresponse Hard to Modify

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December 18, 2019

Eradication of prosthetic hip and knee joint infections is challenging, with failure rates >20% even in the setting of complete prosthesis removal.

Risk of stroke after herpes zoster in patients with autoimmune diseases

Skin Infections

Varicella Strain Identity in First and Second Herpes Zoster Infection Episodes

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Bradley van Paridon

December 16, 2019

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is extremely stable during the varicella replication phase and subsequent establishment of latency in sensory ganglia throughout the body.

Nosocomial Infections

Social Risk Factors Associated With Post-Colectomy Surgical Site Infections

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Zahra Masoud

December 10, 2019

Infection prevention programs targeting low-income groups undergoing colectomy may be important in reducing surgical site infections.

Prevention

Risk for Skin Infections, Diabetes Increase With Statin Use

December 1, 2019

Study shows mechanism of statins can induce onset of diabetes

Skin Infections

Update on Efficacy of Treatments for Cutaneous Candidiasis

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Linda Peckel

November 26, 2019

A review finds that fluconazole is the only commercially available evidence-based option for systemic treatment of cutaneous candidiasis.

Skin Infections

DAIR Linked With High Readmission/Deep Surgical Site Infection of Prosthetic Joints

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Sweta Gupta

October 9, 2019

Polymicrobial prosthetic joint infections managed with surgical debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) had high readmission rates and deep surgical site infections.