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Skin Conditions Relating to HIV Infection (Regularly Updated)
From DermNet NZ
Justin vs. Rosacea: A Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (June 24, 2012)
"One day I looked in the mirror and I started seeing redness on my nose. ... I consulted my doctor and asked him what he thought the problem was. He looked at my face and gave me an examination. He said, 'It looks like Rosacea to me'."
From TheBody.com
Molluscum (April 15, 2012)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (PDF) (January 2008)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
MRSA (January 2008)
From Project Inform
What is Staphylococcus Aureus (staph)? (PDF) (October 2007)
From New York State Department of Health
Skin Problems (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Molluscum Contagiosum (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
Skin Rash (October 2005)
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From AIDSinfo
Ask the Expert: Skin/Soft Tissue Infection in a Patient With HIV (July/August 2004)
A case study of a 49 year-old inmate who presents with concerns about a pimple on her sacral area that has been problematic for three weeks.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School

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HIV/AIDS Update -- New Intelence Labeling: Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions (August 2009)
Important drug warning.
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From Tibotec Therapeutics
Data on Staph Links Gays (January 17, 2008)
In Bay Area Reporter
Drug-Resistant MRSA Strain Spreading Through MSM Communities in Boston, San Francisco, Researchers Say (January 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Increased Incidence of Skin Cancers Among HIV-Infected Persons (July 23, 2007)
Abstract of a study (MOPEB086) presented at the 4th International AIDS Society Conference in Sydney, Australia.
From International AIDS Society
Leprosy Emerging as Health Problem in People on HIV Treatmen in Developing World (October 24, 2006)
In The New York Times
HIV-Infected People More Likely to Get Non-AIDS-Associated Cancers Than HIV-Uninfected People (September 17, 2005)
Skin cancers are found to be most prevalent; Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate cancer and anal cancer are also noted.
From aidsmap.com
Empty Antibiotic Pipeline Critically Endangers Public, Report Says (September 15, 2004)
As bacteria rapidly develop resistance to existing drugs, previously treatable infections become much more dangerous, the Infectious Disease Society of America warns.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Forum Finds No New York City Staph Outbreak (April 1, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
LGBT Medical Association Comments on Drug-Resistant Staph Infections (March 31, 2003)
Putting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in perspective.
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Staph May Be Spreading Through Drug Use (March 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Antibiotic-Resistant Skin Infections Spread Among Gay Men, Also in Prison (February 7, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Cidofovir Reported Useful for Mollusca Lesions in Kids (August 22, 2000)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

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