Kaitlin Benedict

May 16, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Avrom S. Caplan |Kaitlin Benedict |Shari R. Lipner |Dallas J. Smith

Introduction Visual inspection cannot reliably distinguish fungal rashes from nonfungal inflammatory skin conditions (eg, dermatitis, eczema).1 Misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary antifungal use for nonfungal conditions or topical corticosteroid use for fungal rashes, potentially worsening infections.2 When rash causes are uncertain, physicians may prescribe topical antifungal-corticosteroid combination products, which are often less effective and more expensive than monotherapy for fungal...

May 9, 2024 | nature.com | Kaitlin Benedict

In the United States, nearly 1 million healthcare visits for keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) occur each year, and an estimated 6% of suspected microbial keratitis cases are caused by fungi [1, 2]. However, data on the causative species of fungal keratitis primarily come from decades-old single-center studies [3].

Feb 15, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Kaitlin Benedict

Prevalence and Features of Fungal Keratitis Among US Patients With Commercial Health Insurance Keratitis may result from infectious or noninfectious causes and result in vision loss.

Jan 11, 2024 | cdc.gov | Kaitlin Benedict

DiscussionThis analysis of publicly available CMS data found that 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions (enough to provide one prescription to more than one eighth of all beneficiaries) were written for Medicare Part D beneficiaries in 2021, at a cost of $231 million.

Sep 18, 2023 | medscape.com | Dallas J. Smith |Kaitlin Benedict |Samantha Williams |Mitsuru Toda

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