Erythema elevatum diutinum and HIV infection: A report of five cases

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 335-338

  Muratori, S ^a   Carrera, C ^a   Gorani, A ^a   Alessi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erythema elevatum diutinum; HIV infection; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; DAPSONE; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHEMA ELEVATUM DIUTINUM; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMATOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DISEASE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VASCULITIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0032783166     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02988.x     Document Type: Article

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