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Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode, which is mainly endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. It can be sporadically found in the temperate zone, especially in closed communities and among people living under bad social conditions. Gastrointestinal, pulmonary and cutaneous symptoms may arise during the migration of the larvae. The infections are chronic and poor in symptoms among immunocompetent patients. Sometimes the cutaneous manifestation is the only symptom of the disease besides the distinct eosinophilia. Intense itching, erythematosus papule and petechiae develop at the site of the skin infection. Rapidly progressing linear, serpiginous, urticarial streaks are the pathognomic cutaneous manifestations that are called larva currents. The appearance of erythematosus, linear stripes are due to the migrating larvae in the skin. The most common nonspecific symptoms are urticaria, maculopapular exanthema, localized or generalized pruritus and prurigo. The parasite is uniquely able to carry out its whole life cycle inside the human body, so in immunocompromised patients the disease can lead to a hyperinfection syndrome with high mortality, due to the accelerated endogenous autoinfection. Authors present all possible skin manifestations of the strongyloidiasis, based on the case history of three brothers and sisters and that of a female patient suffering from hyperinfection syndrome.
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PMID:[Cutaneous manifestations of strongyloidosis]. 1004 7

Prognostication of the course of atopic dermatitis (AD) is of special importance in prophylaxis of this disease. The aim of the study was to describe the AD minor feature sets, according to Hanifin and Rajka, on the basis of which one can predict the occurrence of extensive skin lesions, allergic rhinitis, atopic bronchial asthma, cataracts, hand and/or foot dermatitis, food intolerance, urticaria and elevated IgE serum in AD patients. Two-hundred-fifty-four patients were included in the study. Minor feature sets of prognostic value were selected using the MANOVA method in conjunction with the discriminant analysis. On the basis of the above sets, one can predict: involvement of more than 60% of body surface, occurrence of allergic rhinitis, elevated serum IgE, cataracts, atopic bronchial asthma, food intolerance and urticaria with the probability ratio of 90.8%, 82.8%, 79.9%, 78.4%, 77.3%, 77.1% and 76.1% respectively. In the examined group, no association was found between hand and/or foot dermatitis and the tendency towards skin infection.
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PMID:Prognostic value of Hanifin and Rajka's feature sets in adult atopic dermatitis patients. 1128 Apr 49