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Dermatologic Manifestations of HIV

Dermatologic Manifestations of HIV, HIV Related Rash, HIV Related Dermatologic Complications, Pruritus in HIV, Common Skin Disorders in HIV

CD4 Count suppression is associated with HIV-related infectious and non-infectious skin conditions

Early, Acute HIV (prior to Seroconversion)
1. Transient, Macular, Roseolar rash on trunk
Common dermatologic conditions in HIV
1. Staphylococcus AureusSkin Infections (common)
  1. Bacterial Folliculitis
  2. Furuncle or abscess
  3. Cellulitis
2. Skin Viral Infections (more severe than in non-HIV patients)
  1. Herpes Simplex Virus
  2. Herpes Zoster
  3. Monkeypox
  4. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
3. Skin and mucous membrane Fungal Infections (common)
4. Treatment resistant warts (despite modern Antiretroviral therapy)
  1. Verruca Vulgaris (Common Wart)
  2. Genital Warts
  3. Epidermodysplasia verruiformis
5. Non-infectious common skin disorders
  1. Seborrheic Dermatitis (40 to 80% of HIV patients)
  2. Xerosis (40 to 80% of HIV patients)
  3. Psoriasis
  4. Alopecia
Late HIV and AIDS
1. Eosinophilic Folliculitis
2. Bacillary Angiomatosis
3. Kaposi's Sarcoma
4. Drug Reaction in HIV
5. Opportunistic Skin Infections
  1. Histoplasmosis
  2. Molluscum Contagiosum
  3. Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
  4. Norwegian crusted Scabies (severe Scabies)