Open AccessCoronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) facts and figures: What every dermatologist should know in this hour of need
Author(s) -
Yashpal Manchanda,
Sudip Das,
Abhishek De
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_360_20
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , guideline , disease , coronavirus , nothing , medicine , family medicine , dermatology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , outbreak , philosophy , epistemology
Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected India and the world as a whole, like nothing in the recent history and we, dermatologists, are also affected directly or indirectly. In this review, we have tried to address the COVID-19-related information we need to be aware of as a health-care professional. We have discussed the relevant details of the disease: the agent, the symptomatology, common preventive measures, investigations, and management outline. We have also discussed the implications of COVID-19 in dermatology practice and given a basic guideline for dermatology practice during the pandemic.