Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Acquired Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis (EV) Syndrome in HIV-infected Pediatric Patients: Prospective Treatment Trial With Topical Glycolic Acid and HPV Genotype Characte
Brief Summary: Many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive children are afflicted with diffuse flat warts that have been recalcitrant to multiple treatments.The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 15% glycolic acid lotion (NeoStrata) for treatment of flat warts in HIV-positive children in Botswana. Additionally, the investigators characterized the flat warts in this population, including Human Papillomavirus (HPV) type(s) and degree of immunosuppression within the patients.