Infectious complications of erythrodermic psoriasis.
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.
Green
M S
MS
Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
Prystowsky
J H
JH
Cohen
S R
SR
Cohen
J I
JI
Lebwohl
M G
MG
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*