Skin manifestations of primary COVID-19 infection with the omicron variant
Chuan Ma, Jiachen Sun, Zilian Liu, Chunlei Zhang, Yuansheng Chen, Jiawang Ma, Qing Ma · 2026
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Chuan Ma is first author on a 2026 PLOS ONE retrospective study of skin signs in Omicron COVID-19 infection in China. Skin effects of earlier variants were widely reported, but the Omicron pattern in Chinese patients was little described. The team reviewed ninety-four patients who developed skin symptoms within a month of infection.
Rashes usually appeared about three days after COVID symptoms began and were mostly mild to moderate. Wheals, redness, and small raised or blistered eruptions were the common forms, and half spread over the whole body. Itching affected over ninety percent, worst with wheals. Women were affected far more than men. Most patients needed only skin creams and antiviral care, with no follow-up.
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| CREATOR | Chuan Ma, Jiachen Sun, Zilian Liu, Chunlei Zhang, Yuansheng Chen, Jiawang Ma, Qing Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27293 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |