Proportion of sexually transmitted infections in patients attending the out-patient clinic in Omdurman military hospital

The objective of this study was to study the common sexually transmitted infections in patients attended the urology clinic at Umdurman Military Hospital in the period August, 2000 to March, 2001. Forty patients were selected. The results showed four cases [10%] of gonorrhoea, three cases [7.5%] of chlamydia, two cases [5%] of candida and one case [2.5%] of Trichomonas vaginalis. Five cases of syphilis were associated with gonorrhea

Clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus in Sudanese patients

Objective: To identify prevalence of common skin manifestations of diabetic patients attending the out-patient clinic of Jaber Abu Eliz diabetic center in Khartoum City

Patients and Methods: This descriptive, clinical study was conducted at Jabir Abu Eliz Diabetic Centre in Khartoum State, Sudan; during the period from July to October 2001. 125 case of Diabetes mellitus, DM, patients showing cutaneous manifestations, out of 1112 of known DM cases, were considered as the study population

Results: This study revealed that 11.24 % of the diabetic patients examined have cutaenous manifestations. Fungal infections represent a higher prevalence [48.8 %], where Taenia pedis alone represents 17%, and Candidal vulvovaginitis was 12%. Taenia manus and Taenia corporis are least manifested [ca. 0.8 % for each]. Bacterial infections represent 26.4% [furuncles alone 11.2%], and diabetic dermopathy 0.8%. Local insulin reaction appeared in 3.2%, however, lipodystrophy was not seen. Bullosis diabetecorum represented 6.4%, and Vetiligo 5.6%. On occasions, these dermatologic findings may even precede any clinical or biochemical evidence for diabetes

Conclusion: Of 1112 cases of diabetes mellitus examined for cutaneous findings, only 125 dibetic patients [11.24%] showed cutaneous lesions