[Cutaneous and oral manifestations in HIV-infected children and adults--169 cases].
The aim of the study was to evaluate cutaneous and oral manifestations in infected HIV patients.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed 169 cases admitted in Infectiouse Disease Department of Iaşi in 2001-2002 period.


RESULTS
Cutaneous and oral manifestations were: candidiasis (99 cases), herpes virus infectious (36 cases), scabies and straphylococcal/streptococcal skin disease (26 cases), prurigo nodularis, psoriasis and verruca vulgaris (9 cases). Children of 0-13 year old group was 75.73 percent. Classification of HIV infection was related with CD4 count for 166 cases. Twelve cases with oral pharyngitis candidiasis, scabies and streptococcal skin diseases was 2-3 recurrent episodes of manifestations. Etiotrop treatment was associated with HAART therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Cutaneous and oral manifestations are occurred frequently in HIV infected patients, with a various etiology, but the severity, persistence and its evolution did not evaluate.
Mihalache
Doina
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Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica de Boli Infecţioase, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
Luca
V
V
Nicolau
Cristina
C
Teodorescu
Irina
I
Prisăcariu
L J
LJ
Macovei
Simona
S
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011536:Prurigo / Q000209:etiology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012532:Scabies / Q000209:etiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014860:Warts / Q000209:etiology