An association of HIV infection and noma in Niger

Mamadou, S.; Kaka, M.; Montavon, C.; Noman, Y.; Maty, M.; Delaporte, E.; Mboup, S.

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 95(2): 76-77

2002


ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085
PMID: 12145962
Document Number: 550349
We report a case of noma having occurred in an adult female patient with HIV. The strain was characterized as HIV-1 group M subtype G. In order to explore the interactions between HIV/AIDS and this disease, we purpose systematic HIV screening for any case of noma, especially for adult patients.

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