Some people with cryptococcal meningitis can develop skin lesions. These look like red or dark purple lesions that can grow bigger and become painful. They may also look like molluscum or herpes bumps. If a person with cryptococcal meningitis develops skin symptoms, it usually means the disease is affecting the central nervous system. Drugs and the Skin HIV positive people often take many different drugs.
Some people can develop an allergic reaction to a drug.
This reaction may appear on the skin. It can be a sudden and serious rash with a fever. The rash can be itchy and bumpy, or look like it is under the skin. The rash can spread over the entire body. An allergic reaction to a drug can be life-threatening.