title: [Clinical and immunological profile of HIV infected patients in Cotonou, Benin].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study had for aim to identify the clinical status and the level of immuno-deficiency of HIV-infected patients on their first visit.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and thirty-six HIV+ patients were prospectively evaluated from November 1, 2001 to May 31, 2002.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and thirty-four were infected with HIV1 and two with HIV2. The mean age on the first consultation was 37 +/- 2 years. The m/w sex ratio was 0.9. 46.3% were stage C. The main clinical symptoms were: weight loss (88%), fever (80%), cough (71%), diarrhea (51%). BMI was normal in 70% and KI > or =80% in 57% of the cases but immuno-deficiency was severe with CD4 cells count <200 per mm3 in 69%. The main diseases were digestive candidiasis (53%), pneumonia (18%), tuberculosis (12%), non-determined pneumonia (29%), prurigo (20%), zona (16%), cryptosporidiosis (4%), cerebral toxoplasmosis (3%), and Kaposi's sarcoma (1%).
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CNHU H.K.-Maga, 01 BP 386 Cotonou, Bénin. m_zannou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zannou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kindé-Gazard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vigan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adè
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sèhonou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atadokpèdé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azondékon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gbèdo
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Anagonou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Houngbé
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss