Bangladesh is a low prevalent country for HIV. Limitation of testing facilities
restricts accurate reporting. Little information is available regarding dermatological findings
and co-infections among HIV positive cases in our country
To find out dermatological findings and co-infections among HIV positive
patients attending ART centre of a tertiary care hospital.
Suspected HIV cases of this region are referred to ART centre of Chittagong Medical
College Hospital. HIV positive cases are diagnosed by Rapid Test( antibody test). 26 HIV
cases were diagnosed positive among patients attending ART Centre of Chittagong Medical
College Hospital during January 2020 to November 2020. The cases were thoroughly examined
and investigated for any associated dermatological or systemic diseases and any co-infections.
Among 26 patients, three (11.5%) presented with seborrheic dermatitis, two(7.6%)
with oral candidiasis and one(3.8%) patient with molluscum contagiosum. Three (11.5%)
patients also suffered from Hepatitis B, two(7.6%) from Hepatitis C and one(3.8%) from
Pulmonary TB. Out of 26 patients eleven (42.3%) patients were between 25-35 years of age,
which is very productive age of life, while two (7.6%) patients were between 56-66 years of
age.
The study reveals that HIV infection is associated with some common skin
problems and co-infection like pulmonary TB, Hepatitis B and C. So screening for HIV should
be done in suspected patients suffering above dermatilogical problems and co-infections.
HIV infection, Dermatological findings, Co-infections
