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.
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.