Implementation and evaluation of an algorithm for the management of scabies outbreaks.

Background: Infestations with scabies mites are a global burden affecting individuals of all ages, classes and ethnicities. As poor sanitation and overcrowding favor the transmission of this highly contagious disease, epidemic outbreaks are frequently observed among displaced persons and asylum seekers. Due to the growing influx of refugees during the last years, public health authorities in host countries are frequently confronted with the challenge to treat individuals with diagnosed or suspected scabies promptly and effectively to avoid further spreading of the infestation.

Genital chronic GVHD in men after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a single-center cross-sectional analysis of 155 patients.

We assessed the prevalence and clinical features of genital skin changes in men after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and evaluated the correlation between genital chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and other manifestations of cGVHD as well as sexual issues. In a cross-sectional cohort study, 155 male recipients alive 1 year or more after HSCT were assessed during their annual follow-up evaluation. Correlation between genital skin changes and other cGVHD manifestations was evaluated, and post-transplantation sexual contentment and sexual functioning were assessed by 2 self-assessment questionnaires, including the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) and the modified Brief Sexual Symptom Checklist (mBSSC).

Histopathological diagnosis of graft-versus-host disease of the skin: an interobserver comparison.

Background: Histopathology is an important tool in diagnosing cutaneous graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Minimum diagnostic criteria for active chronic GvHD have recently been defined. However, they are not specific and their interpretation is dependent on observer judgement.

Pityriasis rubra pilaris: treatment with biologics - a new promising therapy?

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) includes a spectrum of rare chronic inflammatory disorders with papulosquamous eruptions of unknown cause. Different etiologies have been proposed such as vitamin A metabolism dysfunction, association with autoimmune disorders, infection or malignancies. However, PRP seems to be a polygenic skin disorder.