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Rosacea-like demodicosis in an HIV-positive child
J Barrio1, M Lecona, J M Hernanz
1Dermatology, Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
A second case of rosacea-like demodicosis in an HIV-positive child was seen at our center. No such cases have previously been published. The present case is a 2-year-old boy, the son of an HIV-positive mother, who responded well to oral erythromycin and topical metronidazole. The frequency of rosacea-like eruptions in HIV-negative children is very low. However, the incidence of these eruptions in HIV-positive children may have been underestimated. The pathogenic role of Demodex mites is discussed as well as the possible mechanisms for an exaggerated reaction.