Clinical Presentations of HIV/AIDS Among Sudanese Patients in Khartoum, Sudan

Samah Mohamed Osman; Marwa Mohamed Osman; Muataz Mohamed Osman; Mamoun Magzoub; Safi Edin Elnour Ali

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Clinical Presentations of HIV/AIDS Among Sudanese Patients in Khartoum, Sudan

Samah Mohamed Osman, Marwa Mohamed Osman, Muataz Mohamed Osman, Mamoun Magzoub, Safi Edin Elnour Ali

Published in Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 6)

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Abstract

HIV infection is the greatest risk factor for acquiring other infections including bacterial, fungal, and viral as well as malignancies due to weakness of the immune system. This study was conducted in the VCT Center- Omdurman Military Hospital, Khartoum state during the period in nine years (from 2006-2015). We aimed to determine the Clinical presentation of HIV/AIDS among Sudanese patients. A total of 100 HIV/AIDS seropositive were included in the study. Medical records of these patients were reviewed and data from medical records was collected and analyzed by Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). Out of 100 HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS patients, the most common age group among the patients was 32-41 years and represented by 43 (43%). 77 (77%) patients in the sample were male while 23 (23%) were females. The majority of the patients 97 (97%) presented with symptoms compared to only 3 (3%) asymptomatic. Symptom of diarrhea was reported in 22 (22%) of the patients, fever in 17 (17%), weight loss in 14 (40%), cough in 14 (14%) fatigability in 10 (10%) and vomiting in 5 (5%). Bacterial infections were: TB in 14 (14%), Cheilitis in 3 (3%), cellulitis in 1 (1%) and chest infection 1 (1%). Fungal infections included oral thrush in 9 (9%). Kaposi sarcoma reported in 4 (4%). The CD4 level < 100 cells/mm³ was found in 42 (42%) of the study sample. Neither any skin viral infections nor inflammatory dermatoses were reported in this study. We found about two thirds of the patients were in stage III, while others were in stage II, IV and I, respectively. Tuberculosis and Coexistence dermatological diseases should be early and thoroughly examined among HIV patients.

Published in	Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.jctr.20160406.11
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HIV/AIDS, HIV Stages, Khartoum, Sudan

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Samah Mohamed Osman; Marwa Mohamed Osman; Muataz Mohamed Osman; Mamoun Magzoub; Safi Edin Elnour Ali. Clinical Presentations of HIV/AIDS Among Sudanese Patients in Khartoum, Sudan. J. Cancer Treat. Res. 2017, 4(6), 38-42. doi: 10.11648/j.jctr.20160406.11

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Samah Mohamed Osman, Marwa Mohamed Osman, Muataz Mohamed Osman, Mamoun Magzoub, Safi Edin Elnour Ali. Clinical Presentations of HIV/AIDS Among Sudanese Patients in Khartoum, Sudan. J Cancer Treat Res. 2017;4(6):38-42. doi: 10.11648/j.jctr.20160406.11

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Samah Mohamed Osman

Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan
Marwa Mohamed Osman

Department of Biotechnology, Africa city of Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Muataz Mohamed Osman

Faculty of Medicine, Al-Zaiem Al-Azhari University, Khartoum, Sudan
Mamoun Magzoub

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El-Razi, Khartoum, Sudan
Safi Edin Elnour Ali

VCT Center- Omdurman Military Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan

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