[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.

[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.

[Tubeculosis in Abidjan: comparison of children and adults].

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem, especially in developing countries. Although the extent of TB in children is unknown, children are estimated to account for 5 to 20% of all TB cases. The aim of this study was to specify the differences between tuberculosis in children and in adult outpatients managed in Abidjan.

[Predictive factors of lost to follow-up status during tuberculosis treatment].

Introduction: Patients with contagious tuberculosis who are lost to follow-up risk sowing the disease among their circle of acquaintances. Moreover, a history of inadequate anti-tuberculous treatment is an important risk factor for the development of drug-resistant organisms. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for loss to follow-up among patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis.

[Characteristics of supposedly bacterial community acute pneumonia among HIV-positive patients: prospective preliminary study].

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the second leading cause of hospitalization in the respirology department in Abidjan after tuberculosis. Frequently associated with HIV infection, it has a high mortality rate of about 20% to 30%. The aim of this study is to identify the specificities and severity factors associated with bacterial CAP (BCAP) outcome in HIV-positive patients.