[Couple life and management of HIV infection in the pneumology department of the Teaching hospital center of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire].

Introduction: The life of a couple is a place of emotional support. It can allow the management of patients infected with HIV on antiretroviral therapy to be optimized.The objective of our study was to analyze the impact of married life on the therapeutic follow-up of patients living with HIV.

[Use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test in routine screening of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in an endemic area].

Background: Developed initially for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the Xpert MTB/RIF test has shown to be useful for the diagnosis of tuberculosis, especially among HIV-infected subjects. The objective of the study was to determine the contribution of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for routine pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in an endemic area.

Methodology: We undertook a prospective study among patients presenting with cough and sputum.

[Clinical, paraclinic and evolutive profile of HIV infected subject compared with that of non-HIV infected subject in pneumology hospitalization at Abidjan].

Introduction: The HIV infection is a problem of public health in Côte d'Ivoire. Voluntary screening is encouraged for the premature management of HIV infected patients before the stage of serious opportunist affections. Antiretroviral therapy became free.

[Dynamic of indicators of ambulatory care of tuberculosis in the antituberculous center of Adjamé].

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a real problem of public health in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of our study is to describe the dynamic of anti-TB fight indicators in anti-TB center (CAT) of Adjamé.

Methodology: We realized a retrospective study, comparing the anti-TB activities of two periods (1999-2001 versus 2010-2012) at the CAT of Adjamé.

[Comparative diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV positive patients].

Introduction: Immunodepression induced by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) modifies the clinical, radiological and microbiological manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis; leading to similarities between pulmonary tuberculosis and acute community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. A consequence is the high proportion of discordant pre- and post-mortem diagnoses of pneumonia. The aim of our study was to contribute to the improvement in the diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonia in HIV positive patients in areas where tuberculosis is endemic.