Skin Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Patients With HIV/AIDS at the City Institute for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade: A Case Series of 38 Patients

Between January 2011 and June 2012, a study involving 38 HIV-infected adults at the City Institute for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade found a high prevalence of dermatological diseases and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM), who constituted over 80% of the participants. Anogenital warts were present in 36.8% of patients, and syphilis in 34.2%, with folliculitis and dermatophyte infections each accounting for 7.9%. Most of the patients (89.5%) were on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prior to their first dermatological visit. The findings underscored the need for increased education on safe sex, routine STI testing, and anal cytology screening for HIV-positive MSM to prevent the spread of STIs and drug-resistant HIV strains.