[Probiotic baths for atopic dermatitis].

Background: The importance of the skin microbiome in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) is gaining increasing attention in current research and offers opportunities for new innovative treatment options.

Objectives: This study investigated the efficacy of a probiotic bath additive on clinical symptoms and skin microbiome of patients with AD.

Materials And Methods: The study was randomized and double-blind: 22 patients applied a 10-min partial bath with 4.

Pulmonary Kaposi's Sarcoma - Initial Presentation of HIV Infection.

Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common malignancy associated with human immunodeficiency virus. It commonly affects the skin but can present with visceral involvement, including the lungs. A 23-year-old homosexual male presented with fever, intractable cough and dyspnea.

Survey of diagnostic services for genital herpes in fourteen countries in Eastern Europe.

This paper reports survey-based data on the diagnosis and management of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in 14 countries of the Eastern European Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health (EE SRH). Only 43% of the countries could provide the number of genital HSV cases recorded at national level. Eighty-six percent of countries employed syndromic management in cases of genital ulcer disease.