Open AccessStudy of prevalence of dermatophytes among human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS patients in Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Author(s) -
Syed Yousuf Ali,
Sukumar Reddy Gajjala,
A. Thirumal Raj
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_103_16
Subject(s) - medicine , outpatient clinic , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , trichophyton rubrum , dermatology , immunology , antifungal
The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatophytoses in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients as well as to analyze the influence of CD4+ T-cell level in the Dermatology and STD Outpatient Department of Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Himayat sagar road, Hyderabad (Telangana state). The patients were tested for dermatophytic infections, as well as for the CD4+ T-cell counts. A total of 120 HIV-seropositive patients were included in this study, among which 38 were diagnosed of dermatophytosis. A majority of patients were in the 21-30 years' age group. Tinea cruris was seen in majority of the cases, with Trichophyton rubrum being the most common culprit.