Acne rosacea as a cutaneous manifestation of HIV infection

Oral Isotretinoin in HIV-Positive Women with Acne: Report of Three Cases

“…Two of the 3 women were severely immunosuppressed and had developed at least one major opportunistic disease. So far acneiform eruptions in HIV-positive women are less well reported in the literature than in HIV-positive men [4, 5, 6, 7]. Three male cases are diagnosed as rosacea, 3 as cystic acne and in 1 the facial eruption is not specified.…”

“…Three male cases are diagnosed as rosacea, 3 as cystic acne and in 1 the facial eruption is not specified. In the 3 cases of rosacea in Vin-Christian et al [6], only 1 had teenage acne. Topical treatment with ketoconazole or clindamycin was efficient in 2 of them and the third patient received oral minocycline.…”

Diseases of cutaneous appendages

“…1342 Rosacea-like eruptions may also occur following the topical application of potent fluorinated steroids, 1343-1345 the use of a halogenated steroid nasal spray, 1346 and the application of pimecrolimus. 1349 There has been considerable interest in the role of Helicobacter pylori in the etiology of rosacea; 1350-1354 however, controlled trials offer no support for this association. 1348 Acne rosacea has been reported in patients with HIV infection.…”

Rosacea: An Update

“…Rosacea-like demodicidosis presents as an erythema, scaling and papulopustules, but there is no history of flushing, persistent erythema or prominent telangiectases [36, 37]. Rosacea-like demodicidosis has been reported in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [38, 39]. Recently, rosacea-like demodicidosis has also been observed after topical treatment of facial dermatitis with pimecrolimus and tacrolimus [40, 41].…”