Hiv Associated Cutaneous Disease

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Management 3 More General Terms 4 References

Etiology

• xerosis
• drug reactions

• 50% of patients react to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

• psoriasis
• folliculitis ( Staphylococcus aureus)
• eosinophilic folliculitis ( CD4 count < 200/ mm3)
• scabies (including Norwegian scabies)

Management

• antiretroviral therapy
• symptomatic treatment
• treat underlying etiology

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

HIV-associated cutaneous disease