Staphylococcal Infections and the Pruritus of AIDS-Related Complex
Abstract
Abstract To the Editor.— Dermatologic problems occur in 80% of patients who manifest symptoms of human immunodeficiency virus infection: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex (ARC) and AIDS. Two of these, especially common in our AIDS dermatology clinic, have not received much attention in the literature.1-3Staphylococcal infections are often found in patients with ARC,4 even at T4 counts of 0.5 × 109/L (500/mm3) in our experience. We have now seen, cultured,...