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Comparative Study
. 2008 Apr;47(4):339-43.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03416.x.

The prevalence of dermatophyte infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Graham E J Rodwell  1 , Charlene L Bayles, Loan Towersey, Raza Aly
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Comparative Study

The prevalence of dermatophyte infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Graham E J Rodwell et al. Int J Dermatol. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Background: It is not known whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with an increased susceptibility to dermatophytes.

Methods: In this study, we determined the prevalence of cutaneous fungal infection in a cohort of HIV-infected patients and HIV-negative controls, and examined the factors associated with an increased risk of infection.

Results: Using a multiple regression analysis, we found that the strongest independent predictor of cutaneous fungal infection in both groups was a self-reported history of homosexual sex. There was no relationship between HIV infection or reduced CD4 count and the prevalence of dermatophyte infection.

Conclusions: HIV infection is not independently associated with an increased risk of cutaneous fungal disease.

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