1Oral Medicine Departement, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java. Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: Diah Savitri Ernawati Departement of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Mayjen Prof. Dr. Moestopo 47 Surabaya, Indonesia 60132 Tel.: +62315030255. Fax: +62315020256, E-mail: diah-s-e@fkg.unair.ac.id, alexander.sandro11@gmail.com
Online published on 21 February, 2019.
Transgenders do anogenital and orogenital (fellatio) sexual intercourse which high risk of HIV/AIDS transmission. HIV/AIDS decrease immune system (CD4+ T cells) that can easily lead to opportunistic oral infections. There are oral lesions that close related to HIV/AIDS infection such as Oral Candidiasis, Angular Cheilitis, Oral Hairy Leukoplakia, and Linear Gingival Erythema.
To describe the prevalence of HIV/AIDS Oral Lesions in HIV/AIDS transgender patient at Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
an analytical observational research with cross-sectional and total sampling method. The samples consisted of 56 patients transgender patient at PERWAKOS in July 2014 accordance with the criteria and agreed to participate by filling the informed consent. Diagnosed of HIV/AIDS based on Rapid Test and HIV 1 and 2 Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The oral cavity of subjects examined by oral medicine specialist. Diagnosed for Oral Candidiasis based on mycology test direct microscopy using Potassium Hydroxide 10%. Fungal culture was done on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA). Candida species detection by sugar fermentation test. Results: There were 45 of 108 transgenders were diagnosed seropositive HIV/AIDS revealed 26 cases of Oral Candidiasis (49, 06%), 18 cases of Angular Cheilitis (33, 96%), 7 cases Oral Hairy Leukoplakia (13, 2%), and 2 cases of Linear Gingival Erythema (3, 77%).
Oral Candidiasis was the most common oral lesion found in HIV/AIDS transgender.
HIV/AIDS, Oral Manifestation, Transgender, Opportunistic Infection
