Infectious complications of erythrodermic psoriasis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • 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.

publication date

  • May 1, 1996

Research

keywords

  • Psoriasis
  • Sepsis
  • Staphylococcal Infections

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0029862627

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90078-x

PubMed ID

  • 8621827

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 34

issue

  • 5 Pt 2