Templet Julie T, Straub Renee, Ko Christine
Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 219 N Broad St, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Cutis. 2007 Jul;80(1):45-7.
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may present with a variety of dermatologic complaints, including reactions to medications, physiologic manifestations of their disease, numerous infectious conditions, and unusual or severe presentations of common dermatologic diseases. Botryomycosis is an uncommon infectious disorder with rare visceral involvement. The cutaneous manifestations of botryomycosis are variable and have not been well-described. We report a case of botryomycosis in an HIV-positive woman who presented with pruritic papules on her neck, trunk, and extremities.
