AI Article Synopsis

  • The COVID-19 pandemic led many doctors, including dermatologists, to work in hospitals treating patients, prompting a study on skin issues that arose during hospitalization.
  • Researchers evaluated 96 patients at Celio Military Hospital from March to May 2020, finding that 35.4% developed skin conditions related to COVID-19.
  • Notable dermatological issues included skin dryness, irritant contact dermatitis, and various types of rashes, indicating a need for better understanding and treatment of these manifestations in infected patients.

Article Abstract

Background: The outbreak of the pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel coronavirus named Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), affecting a high number of patients in Italy, forced a great number of doctors, even dermatologists, to work in the first lines in the dedicated departments. We analyzed the features and the incidence of dermatological issues emerged during the hospitalization due to COVID-19 and absent before.

Methods: All the SARS-CoV-2 positive patients hospitalized in Celio Military Hospital - COVID hub no-intensive care wards from March 16, 2020 until May 4, 2020 were evaluated by dermatologists several times during the hospital stay.

Results: Ninety-six patients (15 civilians and 81 Italian servicepeople) were enrolled: 34 (35.4%) patients developed cutaneous manifestations; 15 (16.0%) suffered from skin dryness; 5 (5.2%) irritant contact dermatitis; 4 (4.2%) seborrheic dermatitis; 4 (4.2%) morbilliform rashes; 3 (3.1%) petechial rashes and 3 (3.1%) widespread hives.

Conclusions: A deeper knowledge of cutaneous manifestations in military and civilian hospitalized COVID-19 patients could suggest more effective treatments to win the battle against SARS-CoV-2.

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