Autor(es): Dupin N

Resumo: For this What's new in clinical dermatology?, I have selected some important publications mainly in the field of the infectious dermatosis - drugs allergy. The Chikungunya virus which is responsible of several epidemics since 2005 seems to be a virus with a cutaneous tropism. Sexually transmitted diseases are still a public health problem - we shall review the situation for syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum - the new dynamic profile of HIV in France. Lyme disease has been the subject of consensus conference in France - in the United States. Original clinical presentations in relation with infectious agent will be also presented. We shall give a large place to what I call the toxidermatology. During the year 2007, the role of gadolinium in the nephrogenic systemic fibrosis has been confirmed, many publications have reported the side effects of biotherapies on the skin - we shall emphasize the paradoxical of some of them. Hypersensitivity syndrome - notably the controversial role of viral reactivations has been reported. The relationship between psoriasis - metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular risks has been discussed since 2006. New clinical features have been described - will be presented during this session.

Palavras-Chave: Dermatology; Infections; Virus; STD; Allergy; Gadolinium; Lyme

Imprenta: Annales de Dermatologie et de Ve?ne?re?ologie, v. 134, Supl 1, p. 8S3-8S15, 2007

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/S0151-9638(07)80556-4

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2007