Is Grovers disease a contraindication to getting a smallpox vaccination?
Although Grover’s disease (Transient acantholytic dermatosis) is not listed as a specific contraindication to receipt of smallpox vaccine, any person with acute, chronic, or exfoliative skin conditions is at higher risk for clinically significant inadvertent inoculation, and should not be vaccinated until the condition resolves. Patients should ask their dermatologists whether their skin condition is resolved or controlled enough for them to be vaccinated. Grover’s disease is a skin condition affecting the chest and back; although frequently itchy, it may cause no symptoms. Sometimes Grover’s disease can be complicated by the development of dermatitis. In this case there are larger itchy patches with a dry surface, and the rash may spread to affect other areas of the body. Most cases of Grover’s disease last 6-12 months. Occasionally it may persist for longer. Reference- http://www.dermnetnz.org/index.html http://www.aad.org/BioInfo/Presidents%20Message_statement2_10_03.
Although Grover’s disease (Transient acantholytic dermatosis) is not listed as a specific contraindication to receipt of smallpox vaccine, any person with acute, chronic, or exfoliative skin conditions is at higher risk for clinically significant inadvertent inoculation, and should not be vaccinated until the condition resolves. Patients should ask their dermatologists whether their skin condition is resolved or controlled enough for them to be vaccinated. Grover’s disease is a skin condition affecting the chest and back; although frequently itchy, it may cause no symptoms. Sometimes Grover’s disease can be complicated by the development of dermatitis. In this case there are larger itchy patches with a dry surface, and the rash may spread to affect other areas of the body. Most cases of Grover’s disease last 6-12 months. Occasionally it may persist for longer.
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