Cutaneous Eruptions in the Course of COVID-19 Among Geriatric Patients in a Nursing Home in Poland.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
; 15: 2117-2127, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2166159
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and characteristics of COVID-19 cutaneous manifestations among geriatric patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Patients andMethods:
Sixty-four nursing home residents in Dobre Miasto, Poland (mean age 79 years) infected with SARS-CoV-2 were monitored for skin lesions during the epidemic outbreak in 2020. Only five of them presented COVID-19 dermatological manifestation vesicular (4 cases) and erythematous (1 case) skin lesions, which appeared after the remaining symptoms of the disease had resolved.Results:
The average time between COVID-19 onset and cutaneous manifestation was 22 days. Skin lesions persisted in five cases 112, 17, 21,19 and 27 days, respectively, and were often accompanied by pruritus and neuropathic pain.Conclusion:
Skin manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection might be misdiagnosed or overlooked, particularly among elderly patients with chronic diseases. The recognition of skin lesions due to COVID-19 might improve patients' quality of life by reducing the intensity of symptoms such as pruritus or neuropathic pain.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
CCID.S371630
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