INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS OF ERYTHRODERMIC PSORIASIS

Authors
GREEN MS PRYSTOWSKY JH COHEN SR COHEN JI LEBWOHL MG
Citation
Ms. Green et al., INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS OF ERYTHRODERMIC PSORIASIS, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 34(5), 1996, pp. 911-914
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
34
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
911 - 914
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1996)34:5<911:ICOEP>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Severe morbidity and mortality may be associated with erythrodermic ps oriasis, especially when complicated by septicemia. We describe five p atients with erythrodermic psoriasis complicated by staphylococcal sep ticemia. Ln two, concurrent infection with HIV increased vulnerability to bacteremia.