Dermatological Opportunistic Infections in HIV Seropositive Patients: An Observational Study

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Basida, Sanket D. [1 ]
Basida, Brinda [2 ]
Zalavadiya, Nirav [2 ]
Trivedi, Arti P. [1 ]
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[1] Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Med Coll, Dept Internal Med, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
[2] Sinai Grace Hosp, Detroit Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Detroit, MI USA
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opportunistic infections; dermatologic manifestations; muco-cutaneous diseases; cd4+ cell count; hiv dermatoses; DISORDERS; DISEASE; MANIFESTATIONS; SKIN; PREVALENCE; COUNTS;
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10.7759/cureus.16852
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Background and objective In developing countries, the dermatological manifestation of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a high prevalence. Apart from the systemic infection that ensues HIV, skin manifestations form a major part of the disease burden. They can present with atypical forms, and necessary tools for diagnosis may not be available in rural and remote parts of the country. Hence, they can stay misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, contributing to the morbidity of the patients. We attempted to enumerate the dermatologic opportunistic infections (OIs) in Rajkot city, Gujarat, India, in order to disseminate knowledge regarding the same. Material and methods It is a retrospective observational study. A total of 253 patients under treatment for HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) at the ART Center (anti-retroviral therapy center) from 2011 to 2019 were included. The data recorded in the registry during the above-mentioned period were utilized in the study. The diagnoses of OIs were made clinically by multiple health care providers experienced in the field. Result Two hundred twenty-seven (227) of 253 (89.72%) of the patients had some form of dermatologic OI during the course of their treatment. Overall, fungal infections (33.03%) were most common, followed by bacterial infections (28.18%) and viral (14.55%) infections. Among the non-infectious causes, cheilitis/angular stomatitis topped the list. Among the STDs, herpes was the most common skin manifestation seen with a 10.57% prevalence. The CD4+ cell count for fungal infection ranged from 353-467 and was seen in stage 2 of the disease course. Bacterial infections were seen mainly during the early and middle stages of the disease while viral infections were most prevalent in stage 2 of the disease. Conclusion Skin manifestations can be useful clinical predictors of the disease stage, especially in resource-limited settings and in developing countries. They can present with unusual and atypical forms. Hence, knowledge about the prevalence of these OIs in a particular geographical area can be very useful for physicians in treating them and decreasing the disease burden.
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