Cellulitis in patients with chronic lower-limb lymphedema due to HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma.

Patricia Volkow-Fernández Beda Islas-MuñozPamela Alatorre-FernándezPatricia Cornejo-Juárez

Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2021)

CL-LL due to KS is a risk factor for cellulitis and severe complications in patients with a long life expectancy. Antimicrobial prophylaxis needs to be explored as it could prevent complications.

Keyphrases

lower limb
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
staphylococcus aureus
hiv testing
early onset
drug induced