Crusted scabies complicated with herpes simplex and sepsis

Crusted scabies is a rare and extremely contagious infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei. Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) refers to herpes simplex virus infection superimposed on pre-existing dermatosis such as atopic dermatitis, Darier's disease, and pemphigus. We report a case of KVE su...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 304 - 306
Main Authors: Azizpour, Arghavan, Nasimi, Maryam, Ghanadan, Alireza, Mohammadi, Fariba, Shakoei, Safoura
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kolkata Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2020
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Subjects:
Acyclovir
Antibiotics
Antiviral drugs
Atopic dermatitis
Case Report
Case reports
crusted scabies
Dermatitis
Diabetes
Eczema
Health aspects
Herpes simplex
Herpes viruses
Infection
Infections
kaposi varicelliform eruption
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Meropenem
Mortality
Patients
Permethrin
Pruritus
Psoriasis
Scabies
Sepsis
Skin diseases
Transplants & implants
Virus diseases
Crusted scabies
kaposi varicelliform eruption
scabies
ISSN:0019-5154, 1998-3611, 1998-3611
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Summary:Crusted scabies is a rare and extremely contagious infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei. Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) refers to herpes simplex virus infection superimposed on pre-existing dermatosis such as atopic dermatitis, Darier's disease, and pemphigus. We report a case of KVE superimposed on crusted scabies in a middle-aged woman. Her condition was complicated with sepsis. She was treated with IV meropenem, vancomycin, and acyclovir and was released 2 weeks later in good condition. To our knowledge, only rare cases of crusted scabies complicated by KVE have been reported.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/ijd.IJD_463_18