Document 0274
 DOCN  M94A0274
 TI    Common superficial fungal infections in immunosuppressed patients.
 DT    9412
 AU    Odom RB; Department of Dermatology, University of California San
       Francisco; 94143-0001.
 SO    J Am Acad Dermatol. 1994 Sep;31(3 Pt 2):S56-9. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94358250
 AB    HIV-positive patients and those persons immunosuppressed as a result of
       other diseases or chemotherapy are especially susceptible to mycotic
       infections. The superficial fungal infections seen most often in
       patients with HIV infection include seborrheic dermatitis, various
       dermatophyte infections, candidiasis, and onychomycosis. Uncommonly,
       systemic fungal infections, such as candidiasis, histoplasmosis,
       cryptococcosis, and coccidioidomycosis, may disseminate to the skin,
       producing a wide variety of cutaneous lesions. All cutaneous lesions in
       these patients should be biopsied and cultured if any question exists
       regarding the diagnosis. The diagnosis of superficial and deep mycotic
       infections in HIV-positive patients can be particularly difficult
       because the clinical presentation varies greatly and is often atypical.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY
       Candidiasis, Oral/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY
       Cryptococcosis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Dermatitis,
       Seborrheic/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY
       Dermatomycoses/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY
       Histoplasmosis/CHEMICALLY INDUCED/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  Human
       *Immunocompromised Host
       Onychomycosis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/IMMUNOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE
       REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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