title: HIV, cutaneous larva migrans and fever.
abstract: The authors describe two cases of cutaneous larva migrans associated with fever in two HIV-positive patients. Laboratory and instrumental examinations allowed to exclusion of other possible causes of fever. The presence of fever in patients with cutaneous larva migrans might represent a marker of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. stefano.veraldi@unimi.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veraldi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Persico
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged