title: [Epidemiology of skin diseases in HIV-infected patients: a prospective cohort study].
abstract: Along with the rising AIDS epidemic, the recognition of mucocutaneous lesions indicating HIV infection is important not only for dermatologists but also for general practitioners. During 36 months we prospectively followed 357 HIV-1-infected patients on a regular base, and all the dermatologic findings were evaluated statistically. Several skin problems such as seborrheic dermatitis, may occur early in HIV infection. Mollusca contagiosa, oral hairy leukoplakia and Kaposi's sarcoma are often clinical signs of marked disease progression with very low CD4-cell counts.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Universitätsklinik, Basel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schaub
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gilli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rufli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gyr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battegay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nüesch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Itin
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017733:Leukoplakia, Hairy / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000150:complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications