Dermatosis: Morbidity and mortality at the University Hospital Center of Brazzaville.

To study the prevalence and distribution of dermatosis in hospitals and identify factors related to mortality and morbidity due to dermatosis Descriptive and analytical study conducted from 4 years of records of patients hospitalized in the department of dermatology of the University Hospital Center of Brazzaville. We identified 296 files of patients with dermatosis. The M/F ratio was 1.2. Erysipelas and cutaneous drug reactions accounted for 61.1% of the causes. Patients' mean age was 44.3 years. Comorbidity was found in 58.3% of cases. Cardiovascular disease and HIV infection were the most common conditions. The mortality rate was 6.9%. Erysipelas and cutaneous drug reactions are the most frequent dermatoses treated at the University Hospital Center of Brazzaville. Comorbidity exists in more than half the cases. Mortality is high.