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Research Paper | Medicine Science | India | Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016

Mucocutaneous Manifestations in HIV Patients

A. Vijaya Kumari ^[2] | K. Penchalaiah ^[2] | R. Sreenivasulu Naik ^[2]

Abstract: The HIV pandemic has wreaked enormous financial, political and health related havoc.2.1 million Indians account for people living with HIV. Mucocutaneous manifestations occur in almost all individuals with HIV infection. Their incidence increases with decreasing immunity which can be indicated by falling CD4 counts. Getting familiar with mucocutaneous manifestations in HIV affected individuals enables early diagnosis and initiation of prompt treatment. Hence present study was taken up to know the prevalence of mucocutaneous manifestations in HIV affected individuals to correlate them with CD4 counts.

Keywords: Mucocutaneous manifestations, HIV Patients, CD4 Count

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016,

Pages: 240 - 242

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