Skin and mucous manifestations in patients living with hiv at the Nouakchott outpatient treatment center

Abstract

Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in all emerging countries, particularly in SubSaharan Africa. Objective : The objective of our study was to study the skin manifestations observed in patients living with HIV/AIDS aged from 01 year and older. Methods : This was a prospective descriptive study that lasted 6 months from July 11, 2019 to December 11, 2019 conducted at the Nouakchott outpatient treatment center. Results : We identi ied 197 HIV‑positive patients who were seen in consultation in the CTA, among whom 125 patients presented with skin manifestations. The sex ratio was 1.04. The 31‑45 age group was the most represented (46 %) followed by the 46‑60 age group (23 %). Monogamous married patients are present in 46 % of cases. In our study, 44 % of patients were asymptomatic at the time of the consultation. The prurigo was the most common; it presented 16.75 %. No case of drug eruption was identi ied during the study. Amoung our patients, 61.4 % of them under ARV drugs had a favorable outcome. HIV‑1 was the most frequently found type (90.9 %). Conclusion : In Mauritania, skin manifestations are more frequent in young men, married, living in Nouakchott. These manifestations are mainly represented by prurigo, oral candidosis, herpes zoster