title: A study of cutaneous manifestations in HIV infected persons.
abstract: Skin is one of the major target organs during all stages of HIV. The present study is conducted to know the dermatological manifestations among 181 HIV positive patients over a period of 17 months ie, from 01-03-2006 to 31-08-2007 at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya. Of these 181 patients, skin diseases were seen in 82 patients (45.3%), 41 patients had only one dermatological disease, 25 had two, 10 had three and 6 patients had more than four diseases. It was observed that a total of 45.3% patients among the study group developed mucocutaneous manifestations. Therefore early recognition of mucocutaneous lesions will help in early diagnosis and better management of HIV/AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya 571401.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Harish
authors.lastname: Shanmukhappa
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M S Sidde
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gowda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult