title: Skin lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in south India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Various dermatologic conditions have been reported to occur with increased frequency in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals, but there are only a few studies comparing the prevalences of skin diseases in HIV-positive patients with those in matched HIV-negative controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Skin lesions in 129 HIV-positive patients and 258 HIV-negative controls were studied prospectively over an 18-month period from October 1991 to March 1993.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oral candida, tinea cruris, and ichthyosis were significantly more common in HIV-positive patients compared to controls. Several other dermatologic conditions were found only in the HIV-positive group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pattern of skin lesions in Indian patients with HIV infection may be different from that in the West.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajagopalan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology