TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 29. Skin Disease in Acute and Chronic Immunosuppression A1 - Ehst, Benjamin D. A1 - Blauvelt, Andrew A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintSkin Disease in Acute and Chronic Immunosuppression at a GlanceSkin manifestations in patients who have hematologic malignancies, have undergone bone marrow transplantation, or are immunosuppressed by drugs are common and varied.Many of these skin diseases occur in immunocompetent individuals as well.In patients with acute immunosuppression, infections occur that are normally controlled by neutrophils and macrophages.In patients who have long-term immunosuppression, T-cell function is impaired and skin diseases are often similar to those seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.Salient dermatologic features particularly associated with immunosuppression are important diagnostic signs and indicators for therapy. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56029430 ER -