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Severe Drug-Resistant Skin Infection Never Before Seen In US Detected In NY Severe Drug-Resistant Skin Infection Never Before Seen In US Detected In NY
Severe Drug-Resistant Skin Infection Never Before Seen In US Detected In NY A severe drug-resistant skin infection has been detected for the first time in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cases of tinea caused by Trichophyton indotineae were diagnosed in women ages 28 and 47 in New York City who experienced lesions on their neck, abdomen, thighs, and buttocks, the CDC said. "A New York City dermatologist notified public health officials of two patients who had severe tinea that did not improve with oral terbinafine treatment, raising concern for potential T. indotineae infection," the CDC said in a…

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The Doctors Are In The House At Y's Women Meeting In Westport The Doctors Are In The House At Y's Women Meeting In Westport
The Doctors Are In The House At Y's Women Meeting In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Five prominent area physicians will be guest speakers on a panel at the Y’s Women meeting on Monday, Jan. 8.  The event, to be held at Temple Israel on Coleytown Road in Westport, will begin at 10:15 a.m. with coffee and conversation followed by the program at 11 a.m. Participating will be Jill Dinowitz, M.D. and Nina Karol, M.D., Concierge Physicians of Westport; Carol A. Fucigna, M.D., Stamford Health Medicine OBGYN; T. J. Kleeman, M.D., Coastal Orthopedics of Norwalk; and Rhonda Klein, MD, MPH, Connecticut Dermatology Group of Norwalk. The program will include a revie…

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