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Rev. chil. infectol ; 32(supl.1): 57-71, feb. 2015. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-742526

ABSTRACT

The ongoing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection epidemic coupled with more efficacious and available treatments has led to a larger number of patients living with HIV or AIDS. As a result, skin manifestations related to HIV/AIDS or its therapy have become increasingly more common and are reported to occur in as many as 95% of patients. Herein, we review the most common HIV/AIDS related cutaneous pathologies and classify them into inflammatory, HAART-associated, neoplastic, and infectious manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations should be promptly recognized and treated by physicians and health care personnel in order to provide optimal care.


La epidemia del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) sumado al mayor acceso a terapias antiretrovirales (TARV) han llevado a un aumento del número y la sobrevida de pacientes que viven con esta infección crónica. Se estima que hasta 95% de los pacientes con infección por VIH/SIDA presentarán alguna manifestación cutánea, por lo cual, debemos conocerlas. En la presente revisión se estudiarán las manifestaciones cutáneas de la infección por el VIH/SIDA clasificadas como: manifestaciones inflamatorias, manifestaciones asociadas a la TARV, manifestaciones neoplásicas y manifestaciones infecciosas asociadas a infección por VIH/SIDA (bacterianas, virales, fúngicas y parasitarias). Estas manifestaciones deben ser reconocidas por los médicos y el personal de salud a cargo del tratamiento y control de los pacientes con esta patología crónica.


Subject(s)
Humans , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/etiology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Skin Neoplasms/etiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/etiology , Angiomatosis, Bacillary/etiology , Anti-Retroviral Agents/adverse effects , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Seborrheic/etiology , Psoriasis/etiology , Sarcoma, Kaposi/etiology , Sarcoma, Kaposi/pathology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/physiopathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Syphilis, Cutaneous/etiology
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An. bras. dermatol ; 89(6): 905-910, Nov-Dec/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-727643

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Piercings are body embellishments commonly seen in young people, however their inherent risk of infection and scarring disorders are less divulged. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of body piercings among medical students and their possible dermatologic consequences. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 58 medical students, by means of a structured questionnaire covering socio-demographic characteristics, technical issues related to the piercing and characteristics of the dermatologic complications. RESULTS: The sample was predominantly female (86.2%), with mean age 24 ± 3 years. The placement of the first piercing occurred during adolescence (median age 15), without medical supervision (91.4%) or knowledge of parents/guardians (74%). Most piercings were made of metal alloy/stainless steel, in a dumbbell model (51.7%), inserted in the umbilical area (53.5%) or ear (41.4%), with frequent cutaneous reactions in the first six months post-piercing. Hypertrophic scarring, pain, swelling and infection (p<0.05) had significantly higher frequencies among those with navel piercings. CONCLUSION: Piercing insertion occurred during adolescence. Local inflammatory and infectious reactions were common. Scarring disorders and dermatitis appeared in the long term. There is need for preventive and educational activities, starting with those in the academic environment. .


Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Body Piercing/adverse effects , Body Piercing/statistics & numerical data , Skin/injuries , Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Cicatrix/etiology , Marital Status , Risk Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Time Factors
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Iatreia ; 27(3): 342-345, jul.-set. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-720257

ABSTRACT

La prototecosis es una infección infrecuente causada por algas del género Prototheca. Su diagnóstico se hace mediante estudios microbiológicos o por la identificación del alga en biopsias por su morfología característica. Se presenta el hallazgo histopatológico de prototecosis en una mujer de 72 años con diagnóstico presuntivo de dermatitis actínica crónica; en el estudio anatomatopatológico de una biopsia de piel se observaron estructuras con septos internos típicos de Prototheca. Se hace una revisión de todos los registros de esta enfermedad en Colombia.


Protothecosis is a rare infection caused by algae of the Prototheca genus. Its diagnosis is based on microbiological studies and on the identification in biopsies of the characteristic structures of the algae. We present the histopathological findings of protothecosis in a 72 year-old woman with the presumptive diagnosis of chronic actinic dermatitis. The pathological study of a skin biopsy revealed structures with internal septa typical of Prototheca. A review of all reports of this disease in Colombia is also presented.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Aged , Skin Diseases, Infectious/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/pathology , Prototheca
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Col. med. estado Táchira ; 16(1): 61-64, ene.-mar. 2007. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-530998

ABSTRACT

Las infecciones necrotizantes de los tejidos blandos varían en su presentación clínica, pero en general son de curso grave y alta mortalidad. El cuadro clínico incluye: fiebre, celulitis, edema, crepitación, necrosis y sepsis; con frecuencia existe un antecedente o traumático quirúrgico. Como hallazgo operatorio se encuentra necrosis de la piel y tejido subcutáneo, con o sin mionecrosis. El tratamiento es una inmediata y amplia debridación acompañada con antibioticoterapia de amplio espectro. Se presenta un caso clínico de infección necrotizante de tejidos blandos por mucor, en una mujer con antecedente de abdominoplastia y lipoescultura con progresión crítica y evolución fatal. La mucormicosis es una patología agresiva, cuyo diagnostico clínico no es fácil por lo cual debe ser considerada seriamente por el cirujano plástico.


Subject(s)
Humans , Adult , Female , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Gangrene/pathology , Mucor/cytology , Mucor/isolation & purification , Mucormycosis/surgery , Mucormycosis/mortality , Mucormycosis/pathology , Abdominal Wall/surgery , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Cesarean Section , Dermatomycoses/pathology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Fungi/isolation & purification , Mucorales/isolation & purification
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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol ; 2006 Mar-Apr; 72(2): 119-25
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-52686

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Chronic renal failure (CRF) presents with an array of cutaneous manifestations. Newer changes are being described since the advent of hemodialysis, which prolongs the life expectancy, giving time for these changes to manifest. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatologic problems among patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing hemodialysis. METHODS: One hundred patients with CRF on hemodialysis were examined for cutaneous changes. RESULTS: Eighty-two per cent patients complained of some skin problem. However, on examination, all patients had at least one skin lesion attributable to CRF. The most prevalent finding was xerosis (79%), followed by pallor (60%), pruritus (53%) and cutaneous pigmentation (43%). Other cutaneous manifestations included Kyrle's disease (21%); fungal (30%), bacterial (13%) and viral (12%) infections; uremic frost (3%); purpura (9%); gynecomastia (1%); and dermatitis (2%). The nail changes included half and half nail (21%), koilonychia (18%), onychomycosis (19%), subungual hyperkeratosis (12%), onycholysis (10%), splinter hemorrhages (5%), Mees' lines (7%), Muehrcke's lines (5%) and Beau's lines (2%). Hair changes included sparse body hair (30%), sparse scalp hair (11%) and brittle and lusterless hair (16%). Oral changes included macroglossia with teeth markings (35%), xerostomia (31%), ulcerative stomatitis (29%), angular cheilitis (12%) and uremic breath (8%). Some rare manifestations of CRF like uremic frost, gynecomastia and pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma were also observed. CONCLUSIONS: CRF is associated with a complex array of cutaneous manifestations caused either by the disease or by treatment. The commonest are xerosis and pruritus and the early recognition of cutaneous signs can relieve suffering and decrease morbidity.


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Female , Hair Diseases/etiology , Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Mouth Mucosa/pathology , Nail Diseases/etiology , Pigmentation Disorders/etiology , Pruritus/etiology , Renal Dialysis , Skin Diseases/etiology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
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EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2002; 8 (4-5): 574-578
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-158098

ABSTRACT

A retrospective study of 232 elderly patients seen between August 1998 and April 2000 at the skin clinic in Princess Haya hospital, Aqaba, was undertaken to determine the prevalence of skin disorders, and those most commonly associated with diabetes mellitus, in the elderly. Eczema/dermatitis was the commonest skin disorder seen [25.9% of cases], followed by pruritus without skin lesions [15.1%], viral infection [14.7%, most commonly herpes zoster], fungal infection [13.8%], and bacterial infection [10.3%]. Bacterial infection was the commonest skin disorder in patients with diabetes mellitus [62.5%], followed by fungal infection [50.0%]. Skin diseases cause considerable morbidity in elderly people; health promotion and education can do much to reduce the risks of these disorders in the elderly, especially those with diabetes


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Causality , Cost of Illness , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetes Complications/complications , Eczema/etiology , Morbidity , Population Surveillance , Pruritus/etiology , Sex Distribution , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
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Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx ; 55(2): 83-8, feb. 1998. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-232672

ABSTRACT

Introducción. La dermatitis microbiana numular (DMN) se ha reportado en México con una frecuencia de 0.5 a 6 por ciento de la consulta dermatológica. Se realizó este estudio con el objeto de conocer el comportamiento de la DMN en nuestra población. Material y métodos. Se estudiaron retrospectivamente 33 casos, de enero de 1996 a enero de 1997, en el Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez. Resultados. La DMN representa el 2.78 por ciento de la consulta de dermatología de primera vez. Predomina en hombres con 63 por ciento de los casos. La edad media fue de 4 años y 10.8 meses con una desviación estándar (DE) de 7.4 meses. La forma diseminada fue la más común, afectando con mayor frecuencia extremidades inferiores. El tiempo de evolución el diagnóstico fue de 8.8 meses con DE de 2.3 meses. Se evidenció foco infeccioso en 79 por ciento de los casos, siendo rinosinusitis y parasitosis los más comunes. La biometría hemática reportó eosinofilia en más de la mitad de los pacientes. Sólo se encontró asociación a dermatitis atópica y atopia en 5 casos. La primavera fue la estación con mayor prevalencia. El tratamiento fue con antibióticos y antiparasitarios sistémicos en 27 pacientes y antihistamínicos en 9. Sólo un paciente requirió esteroide tópico. Más del 70 por ciento evolucionaron satisfactoriamente. Conclusiones. Los hallazgos de este estudio son similares a los referidos en la literatura mundial respecto a epidemiología, cuadro clínico y asociación con enfermedades infecciosas


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Eczema/classification , Eczema/epidemiology , Eczema/etiology , Eczema/microbiology , Eczema/parasitology , Histamine H1 Antagonists/therapeutic use , Leg/physiopathology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/classification , Skin Diseases, Infectious/epidemiology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
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Arch. argent. dermatol ; 43(6): 383-9, nov.-dic. 1993. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-129857

ABSTRACT

Se presentan dos casos infantiles de psoriasis gutata y eritema perianal persistente donde se aisló el estreptococo beta hemolítico del grupo A. Se quiere recalcar la importancia de buscar el reservorio perianal del estreptococo en el niño con psoriasis en gotas, además de los clásicos focos faríngeos y nasales. El tratamiento empleado fue penicilina V oral (100.000 U/kg/d) durante 3 semanas más rifampicina (20 mg/kg/d) durante 10 días por la persistencia clínica del eritema perianal y la positividad del cultivo. La duración del tratamiento está determinada por la remisión del cuadro clínico y la negativización de los cultivos perianales


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Anus Diseases/microbiology , Erythema/etiology , Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis , Psoriasis/diagnosis , Erythema/diagnosis , Erythromycin/therapeutic use , Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy , Streptococcal Infections/transmission , Penicillin V/therapeutic use , Psoriasis/complications , Psoriasis/microbiology , Rifampin/therapeutic use , Skin Diseases, Infectious/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
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Arch. argent. dermatol ; 43(3): 147-74, mayo-jun. 1993. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-125882

ABSTRACT

La Angiomatosis Bacilar (AB) es una rara enfermedad infecciosa que afecta piel y vísceras de pacientes con el virus de inmunodeficiencia adquirida y otros inmunodeprimidos. Se caracteriza por presentar lesiones cutáneas vasculares asintomáticas que pueden diseminarse sistémicamente. El agente causal de la angiomatosis bacilar está estrechamente relacionada con la Rocha-limaea henselae


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Alphaproteobacteria/pathogenicity , Angiomatosis/etiology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Alphaproteobacteria/classification , Alphaproteobacteria/isolation & purification , Angiomatosis/microbiology , Angiomatosis/pathology , Bartonella Infections/diagnosis , Cat-Scratch Disease/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Hemangiosarcoma/diagnosis , Peliosis Hepatis/etiology , Sarcoma, Kaposi/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Infectious/drug therapy , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
12.
West Indian med. j ; 41(1): 27-30, Mar. 1992.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-107505

ABSTRACT

A review of 391 children in the first decade of life admitted to surgical ward with soft tissue infections revealed predisposing factors in 34.8 per cent of cases, mainly trauma and adjacent skin sepsis. Superficial abscess formation occurred in 90 per cent of cases, muscle abscess in 9.4 per cent, and necrotizing fascitis in less than 1 per cent. The most frequent organism isolated was the staphylococcus aureus which was found in 52.8 per cent of the available cultures. Coliform organisms were found in 14.6 per cent, and haemplytic streptococci in just over 10 per cent. A study of the culture and sensitivity profiles obtained made it possible to formulate a programme for the empirical treatment of soft tissue infections based on the region of the body involved.


Subject(s)
Skin Diseases, Infectious/drug therapy , Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Skin Diseases, Infectious/complications , Skin Diseases, Infectious/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Sutures/adverse effects , Wounds and Injuries/complications , Injections, Intramuscular/adverse effects
14.
Indian Pediatr ; 1991 May; 28(5): 477-84
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-9539

ABSTRACT

A comparison of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) related complication in newborns was made between two study periods, namely, 1986 (Study A) and 1989-90 (Study B). A significant reduction was seen in all complications in Study B. Local complications (thrombophlebitis, gangrene, abscess) reduced from 80.0 to 29.4%, septicemia from 52.0 to 11.7% and metabolic complications from a computed mean of 1.6 episode per baby to 0.88 episode per baby. The reduction in these complications has been attributed to the following additional inputs in the recent study (i) Additional staff (research officers, nurses, biochemist); (ii) Better training of resident staff; (iii) Use of a laminar flow system for mixing solutions; (iv) Specially designed locally manufactured intravenous sets and accessories; and (v) Use of well balanced nutrient solutions. Outstanding problems perceived are--high incidence of TPN-related cholestasis (14.7%), azotemia (26.4%), central catheter-related sepsis (75.0%) and the falling, but yet high cost of the technique (Rs. 650 per day).


Subject(s)
Humans , India , Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Infant, Newborn , Infusions, Intravenous/adverse effects , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal/standards , Intensive Care, Neonatal/standards , Parenteral Nutrition/adverse effects , Skin/blood supply , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Thrombophlebitis/etiology , Water-Electrolyte Imbalance/etiology
15.
DST j. bras. doenças sex. transm ; 3(1): 10-3, jan.-mar. 1991.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-102820

ABSTRACT

La infección por el VIH está descubriendo continuamente nuesvas manifestaciones del origen más variado, algunas tan curiosas como las lesiones cutáneas producidas por los citomegalovirus, pero es el tiempo quien decidirá las verdaderamente relacionadas con dicha infección y aunque podriamos continuar la lista de lesiones cutáneas relacionadas con el SIDA, como vasculitis, púrpuras, livedos, tricomegalia, leuconiquias, tuberculosis, escabiosis, etc., hemos preferido limitarnos a las descritas, porque las demás tienen escasa aplicación en la consulta diaria, dada la similitud clínica, evolutiva y de frecuencia con los pacientes no infectados por el VIH


Subject(s)
Humans , Skin Neoplasms/etiology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Skin Diseases/etiology
16.
Infectol. microbiol. clin ; 2(1): 8-12, mar. 1990. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-157536

ABSTRACT

Se presenta en este estudio la evaluación clínica y bacteriológica del tratamiento oral con cefaclor de las dermatosis bacterianas severas en Pediatría. Se trataron infecciones graves o extendidas y asociadas a enfermedades y/o tratamientos inmunosupresores. Se incluyeron un total de 32 pacientes, 17 de los cuales presentaban inmunodeficiencias ya sea por tratamiento con corticoesteroides sistémicos (5) o por enfermedades concomitantes, como leucemia (2), enfermedad de Hodgkin (3), síndrome de Buckley (2) y varicela (5). Los 15 pacientes restantes presentaron enfermedades dermatológicas severas como síndrome estafilocóccico de la piel escaldada (SEPE) (6), celulitis (7) y piodermitis diseminada (2). La etiología bacteriana más frecuente fue Staphylococcus aureus (S.a.), que se aisló en 21 pacientes (66 por ciento), seguida por la asociación S. a. con Streptococcus Beta Hemolítico Grupo A (SBHA) en 8 pacientes (25 por ciento). El tratamiento instituido con 40 mg/kg/día de cefaclor repartidos en dos tomas durante 7-14 días (según evolución) resultó efectivo, obteniéndose mejoría clínica a las 48-96 hs. en ambos grupos de pacientes. Uno solo de los pacientes inmunosuprimidos presentó falla terapéutica y ninguno de los restantes tuvieron recaídas dentro de los 28 días


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Cefaclor/therapeutic use , Staphylococcal Skin Infections/diagnosis , Opportunistic Infections/etiology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/drug therapy , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/etiology , Cefaclor/administration & dosage , Diagnosis, Differential , Immunocompromised Host , Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/diagnosis , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/drug therapy
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Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 81-90, 1987.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-106505
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Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull ; 1977 Dec; 3(2): 130-6
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-505

ABSTRACT

Ten cases of Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) have been studied. The sites of involvement and morphological character have been noted. Skin scraping, biopsy, serological and biochemical changes have been looked for. Presence of visceral leishmaniasis along with PKDL had been searched. Response to therapy with antimony compounds have been observed and found satisfactory. Visceral leishmaniasis although not frequent now a days, the incidence of PKDL is still prevalent to some extent in this country.


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Skin/pathology , Skin Diseases, Infectious/etiology
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