Epidemiologic and clinical profile of human Papilloma virus infection in the department of Dermatology-Venerology of the Donka National Hospital in Conakry, Guinea

Baldé H,Bangoura Ma,Cissé M,Delamou A,Diané Bf,Keita F,Keita M,Maiga A,Sako Fb,Soumah Mm,Tounkara Tm,Touré A,Traoré Fa

doi:10.7243/2052-5958-6-1

Abstract

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with human Papilloma virus infection in the department of Dermatology-Venerology of the Donka National Hospital in

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Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a real public health problem with an overall incidence of more than 30 million new cases per year, and probably the most common viral sexually transmitted infection in the world [1]
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with human Papilloma virus infection in the department of Dermatology-Venereology of the Donka National Hospital
Of the 3,000 patients visiting the facility during the study period, 327 (10.9%) had clinical symptoms of HPV infection (Table 1)

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Introduction

Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a real public health problem with an overall incidence of more than 30 million new cases per year, and probably the most common viral sexually transmitted infection in the world [1]. HPVs infect the skin (warts) and mucous membranes (condylomas), squamous epithelia, and are classified according to their cutaneous or mucosal tropism [2]. More than 120 HPV genotypes are known to cause pathologies of varying severity, ranging from warts to neoplasia. These viruses are transmitted more but not exclusively, through sex, and are associated with cervical cancer [3,4,5,6]. High-risk oncogenic HPV infections account for 5.2% of all cancers worldwide, 2.2% of cancers in developed countries and 7.7% in developing countries [7]. The highest prevalence (>20%) is observed in Africa and Central America [2]

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