Imiquimod is a recently developed imidazoquinolin heterocyclic amine that is an immune response modifier. Treatment with topical 5% imiquimod cream has shown promising results in the treatment of genital warts in immunocompetent individuals. We report here the first case of successful treatment with topical 5% imiquimod cream of facial verrucae in an individual with human immunodeficiency virus.
The prevalence of symptomatic mucocutaneous candidiasis in HIV-infected children is well documented. Information, however, of the carriage rate of potential fungal pathogens is lacking. In this study we determined the fungal colonization rate of multiple mucocutaneous sites from 13 HIV-infected and 12 control children. The rate of yeast and mould colonization and the species of fungal isolates were essentially the same for both groups of patients. However, several HIV-infected children asymptomatic for thrush proved to be colonized by Candida albicans, and disseminated colonization with Trichosporon beigelii occurred in one HIV-infected child. All cultures for dermatophytes were negative. While the carriage rate with fungi other than C. albicans was not increased in the HIV-infected group, the isolates recovered are known pathogens in the immunocompromised host and the colonization of these organisms may be a potential source of infection.
or to rubber straps, which are sometimes used to fasten the ECG electrodes.
DISCUSSIONOur patient showed a unique sensitization to PPD, a component of black rubber. To our knowledge, allergy to The allergic reactions that appear after ECG monitoring PPD, after ECG monitoring, has never been reported in the may be caused by ECG gels or pastes, alcohols found on literature. This unusual contact dermatitis, apparently not connected with ECG devices, occurred due to the particular composition of the electrodes made of rubber.
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