title: [Peritoneal tuberculosis and HIV infection in adults: 32 cases in Lome (Togo)].
abstract: The purpose of this prospective study is to describe a series of adult HIV-infected patients treated for peritoneal tuberculosis over a 36-month period in Lome, Togo. A total of 32 cases were included. Mean patient age was 38 years (range, 20 to 69). The M/F sex ratio was 0.52. Ascites with fever was observed in all cases. Ascitic fluid was exsudative in 10.6% of cases and lymphocytic in 93.7%. Peritoneal tuberculosis was isolated in 27 patients, associated with pleural involvement in 15.6 % of cases, hematological in 75% and hepatic in 21.9%. Patients responded poorly to therapy and prognosis was unfavorable with a mortality rate of 12.5%. HIV infection substantially alters the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of peritoneal tuberculosis.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bouglouga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagny
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Djibril
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lawson-Ananissoh
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: M'ba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Redah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agbetra
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002947:Cities; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014037:Togo / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult