Open AccessPattern of mucocutaneous manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in North India
Author(s) -
Sachin D. Kore,
Amrinder J. Kanwar,
Keshavamurthy Vinay,
Ajay Wanchu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.112865
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , molluscum contagiosum , seborrheic dermatitis , dermatology , chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , disease
Mucocutaneous diseases are among the first-recognized clinical manifestations of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. They function as visual markers in assessing the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Given the relative ease of examination of skin, its evaluation remains an important tool in the diagnosis of HIV infection.