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Plettenberg, Andreas; Lorenzen, T.; Burtsche, B. T.; Rasokat, H.; Kaliebe, T.; Albrecht, H.; Mertenskötter, T.; Bogner, Johannes R.; Stoehr, A. und Schöfer, H. (2000): Bacillary angiomatosis in HIV-infected patients - An epidemiological and clinical study. In: Dermatology, Nr. 4: S. 326-331 [PDF, 286kB]

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Abstract

Background: No data were available on the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of bacillary angiomatosis (BA) in Germany. Objective:To determine epidemiological and clinical data on HIV-associated BA. Methods: A chart review of all BA cases between 1990 and 1998 was performed in 23 German AIDS treatment units. Results: A total of 21 cases of BA was diagnosed. During th is period, the participating HIV centers treated about 17,000 HIV-infected patients. As a result, a BA prevalence of 1.2 cases/1,000 patients can be assumed. 19 BA were localized in the skin; in 5 cases bones and in 4 cases the liver were involved. Out of 20 patients who received antibiotic therapy, 13 had complete remission. The median time of duration up to complete remission was 32 days (9-82), During the follow-up of the 20 patients, 7 relapses were observed, Conclusion: BA is a rare HIV-associated disease with a prevalence of 1,2 cases/1,000 patients in the presented study. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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