Recognizing skin lesions of systemic fungal infections in patients with AIDS. From: American Family Physician | Date: May 15, 1994| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1994 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Mucocutaneous lesions may be the initial feature or a subsequent manifestation of disseminated systemic fungal infections in patients who are seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These lesions can be classified by their morphologic appearance as macules, nodules, papules, patches, plaques, pustules or ulcers. Some lesions mimic the morphology of conditions such as herpes simplex, Kaposi's sarcoma and molluscum contagiosum, or present as abscesses, fistulas or purpura. Since the morphologic appearance may vary, a biopsy is necessary for microbiologic cultures and histologic ...

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