Topical steroid menace: A case series of severe debilitating infections during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online
; 14(1):49-55, 2023.
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in English
| Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-2203099
ABSTRACT
Background:
Topical corticosteroids is a boon and also a bane in treating chronic skin conditions. The risk of cutaneous infections due to topical steroids increases with their potency, dose, and duration of treatment. Herein, we present a case series of severe debilitating infections secondary to topical steroid abuse. Materials andMethods:
We came across five cases of severe skin infection following the prolonged application of topical steroids. These cases gave a history of the use of steroid creams for persistent skin conditions and the inability to visit the hospital due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Observations We came across two cases of crusted scabies, two cases of Fournier's gangrene, and a case of erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica. These cases had been using topical steroids for a prolonged period for other dermatological conditions.Conclusion:
We propose that, as crusted scabies and erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica mimic various other papulosquamous disorders, a KOH examination is a diagnostic tool. Topical steroid abuse is one of the predisposing factors for Fournier's gangrene. [ FROM AUTHOR]
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Nasza Dermatologia Online
Year:
2023
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