title: Superficial mycoses and HIV infection in Yaounde.
abstract: The incidence of superficial infections in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing in Yaounde. To determine the prevalence of superficial mycoses in HIV-positive subjects, a study was carried out in different hospital settings in Yaounde over a period of 18 months. Clinical observations were followed by the culture of samples on Sabouraud's glucose agar. Of the 148 HIVab-positive patients examined, 79 (44 males and 35 females) had at least one superficial mycosis (53%). The clinical presentations and the causative organisms did not differ from those found in immunocompetent individuals. The main lesions were oral candidiasis (77%), tinea corporis (21%), tinea versicolor (15%), tinea pedis (13%) and tinea inguium (12%). Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans were the organisms most commonly isolated. These results indicate the benefit of studying superficial mycoses for optimal management of HIV patients.
authors.affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon. jlohoue@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lohoué Petmy
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lando
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaptue
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tchinda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Folefack
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000350:Africa, Central / Q000453:epidemiology; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution