Resolution of disseminated molluscum contagiosum with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in patients with AIDS.
Molluscum contagiosum (MC), a cutaneous infection caused by a DNA virus belonging to the poxvirus group, affects about 5-10% of patients with HIV disease, often showing extensive, severe lesions, unresponsive to therapy [1]. During the follow-up of three patients with AIDS for MC recalcitrant to therapy, we noted their cutaneous lesions cleared 5-6 months after they had begun Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). This therapy includes an HIV protease inhibitor (indinavir) and two reverse transcriptase inhibitors [2, 3].
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Dermatology Unit "M. Bufalini" Hospital, 47023 Cesena, Italy. calista@iol.it
Boschini
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Landi
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D019469:Indinavir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018119:Stavudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D019259:Lamivudine; D015215:Zidovudine; D019469:Indinavir; D018119:Stavudine