Recomendaciones para reducir el riesgo de lesiones cutáneas secundarias al uso de elementos de protección personal (EPP) frente a la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19 para el personal de la salud

The SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 disease is highly contagious and because nosocomial spread has been well documented. Guidelines have been implemented that include the use of personal protection elements (PPE) in order to minimize the risk of contagion in health workers; secondary to the continuous, repetitive and prolonged use of these devices, inflammatory skin processes such as contact dermatitis, pru­ritus, pressure urticaria or exacerbating pre-existing inflammatory processes such as seborrheic derma­titis, acne, among others, can be triggered. For this reason, the Colombian Association of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery (AsoColDerma) in alliance with the Hospital Universitario Centro Dermatologico Federico Lleras Acosta, as an advisory organization to the Colombian Government, we allow ourselves to make the following recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of skin lesions derived from use of personal protective equipment. These recommendations are general guidelines for clinical practice, and must be followed individually by health personnel according to their needs and available resources.