# Investigating and Summarizing Information Resources Related to the Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Cutaneous Manifestations of Infectious Diseases in Patients With Skin of Color

## TL;DR

This paper highlights the lack of information on how infectious diseases appear on skin of color, urging more research and collaboration between dermatology and infectious disease fields.

## Contribution

The paper identifies specific gaps in literature and educational resources for diagnosing infectious diseases in patients with skin of color.

## Key findings

- There is a lack of visual examples and precise descriptions of infectious disease presentations in patients with skin of color.
- Literature gaps contribute to care barriers for these patients.
- More research and interdisciplinary collaboration are needed to address these gaps.

## Abstract

Patients with skin of color (SOC) present diseases differently in many circumstances, yet there is a lack of information regarding the presentation and diagnosis of cutaneous manifestations in such patients experiencing infectious diseases. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review to investigate and summarize information pertaining to the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC focusing on the following viral, bacterial, toxin-mediated, and infestation diseases and fungal infections: human immunodeficiency virus, shingles, impetigo, scarlet fever, Lyme disease, toxic shock syndrome, scabies, rickettsioses, and cutaneous fungal infections. This scoping review identified literature gaps regarding cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC such as a lack of visual examples and more precise descriptions of common infectious diseases. The lack of better-quality literature and educational resources describing cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with SOC may contribute to care barriers; therefore, more research and collaboration are needed in the specialties of both infectious diseases and dermatology.

A scoping review of cutaneous manifestations of infectious diseases in patients with skin of color identified the lack of literature surrounding the topic. Increased research and collaboration are needed in the specialties of both infectious diseases and dermatology.