Itchy red spots on the body in HIV-infected patients may be an allergic skin disease, folliculitis, or fungal infection. It can be improved by topical glucocorticoid cream, oral antihistamines, topical antibiotic cream, or antifungal medications.
1. Allergic skin diseases. Such as contact dermatitis, insect bite dermatitis, etc., mainly caused by a variety of external factors of skin allergic reactions, can be manifested as red spots with itching, can be localized topical glucocorticosteroid, such as halomethasone cream, or oral antihistamine drugs, such as loratadine.
2. Folliculitis. It is a skin disease caused by bacterial infection, and HIV-infected people are prone to secondary bacterial infection, manifested as red papules or pustules, accompanied by itching and pain. You can use topical povidone-iodine disinfectant, fusidic acid cream or mupirocin ointment.
3. Fungal skin infections. It can be manifested as erythema or papules, accompanied by itching. Topical topical bifonazole cream, terbinafine cream and other antifungal drugs.
The drugs mentioned above need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, and HIV-infected people with itchy red spots can go to the dermatology department.