Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Cutaneous Manifestations Associated with Bacteraemia: A Cross-sectional Prospective Study.

Bacteraemias are life-threatening conditions that require rapid care and antibiotherapy. Dermatological signs might help in deciding the most relevant treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of cutaneous manifestations in hospitalized patients with bacteraemia.

Efficacy and safety data for checkpoint inhibitors in advanced melanoma under real-life conditions: A monocentric study conducted in Nice from 2010 to 2016.

Background: Immunotherapies using anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD1 antibodies have revolutionised the management of patients with advanced melanoma. The aim of our study was to analyse the efficacy and safety of immunotherapies in patients with advanced melanoma under real-life conditions.

Methods: We conducted a monocentric, retrospective, observational study that included all patients treated with immunotherapies (ipilimumab, i.

[A multifocal form of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent child treated with a short course of liposomal amphotericin B].

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic infestation caused by various species of Leishmania protozoa transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies. Herein we report a case of multifocal CL due to Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent child treated with liposomal amphotericin B.

Patients And Methods: A 10-month-old baby was referred for multiple ulcerated nodules of the face and upper limbs present for 5 months and following travel to North Morocco.

Spectrum of Clinical Responses to Therapies in Infantile Bullous Pemphigoid.

Infantile bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a rare autoimmune dermatosis characterized by the presence of antibodies against basal membrane zone proteins. Histologic and immunologic features are similar to those of the adult disease, but its clinical features may vary in children. We report here four cases of infantile BP whose atypical presentation or progression shed new light on the disease.