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AIDS and itch
Author(s) -
Hulsebosch Hendrik J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1992.tb00650.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , complaint , immunology , political science , law
The complaint of itch is common in patients with AIDS and HIV infection. Inspection of the skin often reveals a dermatosis, but precise diagnosis is not always easy which makes it difficult for effective treatment. In HIV‐positive patients with itch, as well as common dermatoses, one often has to deal with atypical and even new skin diseases. Many of these are papular, papulo‐vesicular or papulo‐pustular. This article is a protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of itch in these patients.