Tuesday 6 October 2009

HIV AND "SKIN"

Fungal/yeast

1 Candida (oral or oesophageal)
2 Tinea infections (corporis,
cruris, pedis, interdigitale etc)
3 Pityriasis versicolor
4 Seborrhoeic dermatitis
(especially when severe or
recalcitrant)
5 Pityrosporum folliculitis

Viral

1 Herpes zoster
2 Herpes simplex
3 Viral wart infections
4 Molluscum contagiosum
Bacterial
5 Staphylococcus aureusimpetigo,
chronic folliculitis
Mycobacterial
6 M tuberculosis
Infestations
7 Scabies (especially Norwegian
scabies)

Other

1 Psoriasis
2 Kaposi’s sarcoma
3 Acne

All of these skin conditions can
occur without HIV, but consider
HIV particularly if they are
recalcitrant, recurrent or atypical.

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