Differential diagnosis between urticarial vasculitis and chronic spontaneous urticaria: An international Delphi survey.

Background: Urticarial vasculitis (UV) should be differentiated from chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients initially presenting with recurrent wheals, although criteria for differential diagnosis remain ill-defined.

Objectives: To set the goals, define criteria and unmet needs in UV diagnosis and differential diagnosis with CSU, and explore the possibility of coexistence of both diseases.

Methods: Thirteen experts experienced in UV research participated in a Delphi survey of European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology taskforce.

Low Pneumococcal Vaccination among Patients with Psoriasis in Germany: Results from Vac-Pso.

While suboptimal pneumococcal vaccination rates have been reported in immunosuppressed patients with rheumatic diseases, data for patients with psoriasis (PsO) or atopic dermatitis (AD) are scarce. Pneumococcal vaccination in Germany is recommended in patients with certain comorbidities, immunosuppression, and/or aged 60 years or above. The aim of this multicenter cross-sectional study was to investigate the pneumococcal vaccination rate in patients with PsO compared to patients with AD and to evaluate patient perceptions.

Response of eosinophilic fasciitis associated with Waldenström macroglobulinemia to rituximab.

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) and generalized morphea (GM) are rare and difficult-to-treat sclerosing skin diseases which may occur in association with hematologic disorders. We present a 66-year-old man with EF and associated Waldenström macroglobulinemia who received combination therapy with rituximab (375mg/m2 every other week, gradually extended to every eight weeks), prednisolone (1.25-30mg/d), and methotrexate (7.

Dermatophyte infections in children compared to adults in Germany: a retrospective multicenter study in Germany.

Background And Objective: Dermatophyte infections of the skin and nails are common worldwide and vary between geographical areas and over time. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of dermatophytes in Germany with a focus on comparing children with adults.

Patients And Methods: In this retrospective multicenter study, mycological dermatophyte culture results in the period 01/2014 to 12/2016 were analyzed according to identified pathogen, age and gender of patients, and type of disease.