Infectious complications of erythrodermic psoriasis

Michele S. Green; Janet H. Prystowsky; Steven R. Cohen; Jay I. Cohen; Mark G. Lebwohl

doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90078-X

Infectious complications of erythrodermic psoriasis

Michele S. Green, Janet H. Prystowsky, Steven R. Cohen, Jay I. Cohen, Mark G. Lebwohl

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Severe morbidity and mortality may be associated with erythrodermic psoriasis, especially when complicated by septicemia. We describe five patients with erythrodermic psoriasis complicated by staphylococcal septicemia. In two, concurrent infection with HIV increased vulnerability to bacteremia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	911-914
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume	34
Issue number	5 II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90078-X
State	Published - May 1996

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