title: [Morbidity and mortality of military personnel at the Abidjan Military Hospital (AMH) in Côte d'Ivoire].
abstract: The purpose of this retrospective study was to document morbi-mortality in soldiers at the Abidjan Military Hospital (AMH). The medical files of soldiers treated at Abidjan Military Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2004 were reviewed. During the study period, a total of 155 soldiers were treated for 259 pathologies including 208 infectious diseases (80.5%). The most common diseases were HIV infection (85 cases; 42%), pneumopathy (40 cases; 19%), cerebral toxoplasmosis (22 cases; 10.5%), malaria (18 cases; 9%) and tuberculosis (11 cases; 5%). Direct causes of death were cerebral toxoplasmosis (32%), pneumopathy (28%), tuberculosis (16%) and severe malaria (12%). The prevalence of HIV infection in soldiers who died was 76%. Morbi-mortality in military personnel at the AMH is due mainly to HIV infection and related complications. Specific prevention measures should be implemented for an effective control of this epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côde d'Ivoire. ouffouek@yahoo.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: N'Dhatz
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aba
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Dadie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bissagnene
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kadio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology