ECVD Article Alert Blog

The purpose of this blog is to alert ECVD Residents and Diplomates to relevant articles normally not published in one of the journals from the syllabus reading list. Important articles from that list might also be highlighted. This list is not meant to be exhaustive. A posting does not imply that the article will serve--or not--as the basis for an examination question. You may suggest any article by emailing its reference to tolivry at ncsu.edu. Happy reading! The Blog Committee

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Immunopathogenesis of Staphylococcal Skin Infections

Hill PB and Imai A. The immunopathogenesis of staphylococcal skin infections – A review. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2016; 49: 8-28. (Link to Article).

PubMed ID (PMID): NA

Reprints: Peter Hill

Comments: This is a review paper that highlights Saphylococcus virulence factors, especially those used to "invade" the skin, and the "defenses" used by the skin and the immune system to resist infections by this microbe. This article provides relevance information in an entertaining fashion

Recommended by: Thierry Olivry, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA