Background: Common warts (verrucae vulgares) are human papilloma virus (HPV) infections with a high incidence and prevalence, most often affecting hands and feet, being able to impair quality of life. About 30 different therapeutic regimens described in literature reveal a lack of a single striking strategy. Recent publications showed positive results of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminol...

Risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission during laser vaporisation of genital warts or loop electrode excision procedure is controversial. An oral rinse, a nasal swabs, history of HPV related diseases and data on HPV exposure were collected from 287 employees at departments of dermato-venerology and gynaecology in Denmark. A mucosal HPV type was found among 5.8% of employees with experie...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous warts are a common complaint to visit dermatologic clinic and its course is variable, ranging from spontaneous resolution to a chronic condition refractory to treatment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of punch biopsy for cutaneous warts. METHODS Thirty-nine patients who received punch biopsy for warts were reviewed through charts and photos. Among them, 1...

I N THE RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL by de Haen et al that appears in this issue of the ARCHIVES, the application of duct tape is compared with placebo as a treatment for common warts. The investigators recruited 103 children in the Netherlands from primary schools and assessed them for warts. Those with warts were randomized to 1 of 2 groups. One group received duct tape to apply to a ...

Objective To highlight the pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the profile of patients with HIV infection in STI patients as seen at our hospital. Methods A retrospective analysis of records of patients attending the STD clinic during the period of September 2013 till August 2014 was done. Results A total of 90 patients attended the STD clinic, out of which 63 were males and 2...