ROSACEA-LIKE DEMODICOSIS IN AN HIV-POSITIVE CHILD

A second case of rosacea-like demodicosis in an HIV-positive child was seen at our center. No such cases have previously been published. The present case is a 2-year-old boy, the son of an HIV-positive mother, who responded well to oral erythromycin and topical metronidazole. The frequency of rosacea-like eruptions in HIV-negative children is very low. However, the incidence of these eruptions in HIV-positive childre n may have been underestimated. The pathogenic role of Demodex mites i s discussed as well as the possible mechanisms for an exaggerated reac tion.