Norwegian scabies presenting as erythroderma: A case report.

Background: Norwegian scabies (NS) is a serious parasitic skin condition. Although NS is one of the causes of erythroderma, it is frequently overlooked. Therefore, it is essential to raise awareness regarding NS presenting as erythroderma.

The Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis in Guangxi Province, China.

The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and pathogen spectrum of tinea capitis in Guangxi, southern China. A multicenter prospective descriptive study was conducted in 8 hospitals across Guangxi. From January 2019 to July 2022, one hundred seventy-one (171) patients diagnosed with tinea capitis were included.

Apophysomyces variabilis as an emerging pathogen in Mainland China.

Background: Mucormycosis is a rare form of invasive, rapidly progressive and lethal opportunistic fungal infection caused by Mucorales. Although Rhizopus arrhizus (R. arrhizus) is the most commonly isolated Mucorales worldwide, infections caused by Apophysomyces variabilis (A.

Efficacy and safety of interferon-gamma-targeted therapy in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of interferon-gamma-targeted therapy in Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: Keyword and MeSH searches of MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database, Science Citation Index and the Chinese Biomedical Database, from the inception of each database to March 2012, were used to identify all available randomized controlled trials. Summary estimates of treatment effects and safety were produced with Review Manager, using relative risks (RR) of clinical response, clinical remission and adverse events rates.