Genome Sequence of Streptomyces aureofaciens ATCC Strain 10762.

Streptomyces aureofaciens is a Gram-positive actinomycete that produces the antibiotics tetracycline and chlortetracycline. Here, we report the assembly and initial annotation of the draft genome sequence of S. aureofaciens ATCC strain 10762.

The cutaneous surgery experience of multiple specialties in the Medicare population.

Background: There has been tremendous growth in the performance of ambulatory surgical procedures. Traditional forms of peer review, commonplace for hospital-based procedures, are not typically performed in the office-based setting. Hospital credentialing of physicians has been suggested to be a means of assuring patient safety.

Clindamycin for intraincisional antibiotic prophylaxis in dermatologic surgery.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of intraincisional clindamycin therapy as an alternative to nafcillin treatment in decreasing the risk of postoperative wound infections in dermatologic surgery.

Design: Prospective, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted over a 7-month period.

Setting: Three private practice Mohs micrographic surgery referral centers.