The cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19, personal protective equipment and treatment

Abstract

Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, the symptoms and signs detailed in the medical literature and the media concentrated on the effect of causative virus SARS-COV-2 on the respiratory tract, the coagulopathy associated with severe forms of the disease and the febrile flu like illness in the mild cases. The widespread publicising of the symptoms has been one of the important public health measures in combatting the rapid spread of COVID-19. Less known is the direct or indirect effect of COVID-19 on the skin and underlying soft tissue. Recognising the various cutaneous manifestations may prove a useful tool in early detection and management of COVID-19.