Cutaneous manifestations in an Italian military COVID hub

Autor: Donato Di Nunno, Antonio De Capua, Guido Caramanico, Stefano Astorino, Lorenzo Anelli, Alessandro Bonito, Giorgio Troiani, Elisa Farina, Giacomo Mammana, Sante Blasioli, Carlo Catalano, A. Laghi, Francesco Tarricone, Bernardino Marseglia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Popis: Background The outbreak of the pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel coronavirus named Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), affecting a high number of patients in Italy, forced a great number of doctors, even dermatologists, to work in the first lines in the dedicated departments. We analyzed the features and the incidence of dermatological issues emerged during the hospitalization due to COVID-19 and absent before. Methods All the SARS-CoV-2 positive patients hospitalized in Celio Military Hospital - COVID hub no-intensive care wards from March 16, 2020 until May 4, 2020 were evaluated by dermatologists several times during the hospital stay. Results Ninety-six patients (15 civilians and 81 Italian servicepeople) were enrolled: 34 (35.4%) patients developed cutaneous manifestations; 15 (16.0%) suffered from skin dryness; 5 (5.2%) irritant contact dermatitis; 4 (4.2%) seborrheic dermatitis; 4 (4.2%) morbilliform rashes; 3 (3.1%) petechial rashes and 3 (3.1%) widespread hives. Conclusions A deeper knowledge of cutaneous manifestations in military and civilian hospitalized COVID-19 patients could suggest more effective treatments to win the battle against SARS-CoV-2.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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