[Care of covid-19 patients at the dermatology hospital of Bamako].

AIM:To assess the COVID-19 patients' treatment duration according to the place of treatment at the Dermatology Hospital of Bamako (DHB). METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study comparing the management of COVID-19 PCR-positive patients in the hospital to that of those managed at home from March 2020 to April 2021 until two consecutive negative PCR 48 hours apart. RESULTS:Among the 1109 patients, 369 were hospitalized, 497 followed at home. As of April 31, 2021, 81.2% (900/1109) of the patients recovered, 1.3% (14/1109) were transferred to another health structure, and 2.5% (28/1109) died. No statistically significant difference was observed between the mean duration of the treatment for patients treated at home (10 days) in (95% CI, 9.69-10.3) and those managed at hospital (10 days95% CI, 9.76-10.23) (Mantel-Cox test, p= 0.060). CONCLUSION:These results suggest that the place of treatment do not influence the time to recovery. This is particularly important given the current burden of COVID-19 management on the health workforce.