Skin diseases among schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon, and Rwanda

Hogewoning, Arjan; Amoah, Abena S.; Bavinck, Jan Nico Bouwes; Boakye, Daniel; Yazdanbakhsh, Maria; Adegnika, Akim A.; Smedt, Stefan De; Fonteyne, Yannick; Willemze, Rein; Lavrijsen, A.P.M.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05822.x

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“…Environmental factors such as insect bites and parasitic infections play also a major rôle in the etiology of pediatric skin conditions. Thus Hogewoning and Kaliaperumal noted that infections were the highest in their studies from Ghana, Gabon and South India.They attributed it to poor hygiene, low socioeconomic levels and the prevalence of poor health awareness[12] [13].…”

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Epidemio-Clinical Profile of Skin Conditions in Pediatric Dermatology Consultation of the University Hospital of Treichville

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Epidemio-Clinical Profile of Skin Conditions in Pediatric Dermatology Consultation of the University Hospital of Treichville

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“…Even though it is not in line with the current finding; a similar study in Ethiopia showed that the prevalence of T.tonsurans in the rate 5.8% & 18.4% [9,21]. T.tonsurans had been reported in developing countries such as Kenya and other sub-Saharan countries as among the most common agent followed to M. canis and due to its ubiquitous in nature, abundance among human carriers, and Social phenomena of today on the continent could explain T.tonsurans are circulating in the population [20][21][22][23]26,27].…”

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Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Non Dermatophyte Molds among Patients Attending Rank Higher Specialized Dermatology Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Araya

Tesfaye

Fente

2019

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Background Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissuescausing diseases known as dermatophytosis. Dermatophytosis is common worldwide and continues to increase. Objective This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dermatophytes and the spectrum of fungal agents in patients attending Rank higher clinic. Methods a cross sectional study has been conducted, in which 318 Samples from 318 suspected patient was collected from hair, nail and skin. A portion of each sample was examined microscopically and the remaining portion of each sample was cultured onto plates of Sabouraud’s dextrose agar containing chloramphenicol with and without cycloheximide. Dermatophyte isolates were identified by studying macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of their colonies. Result Of 318 samples, fungi were detected in 133 (54.4%) by direct wet mount while 148/315(46.5%) of them were culture positive. From these 72/148(46.8%) were dermatophytes. Among dermatophyte isolates T. tonsurans 29/72(40.2%) was the most common cause of infection. Tinea capitis was the predominant clinical manifestation accounting for 170/315(53.4%) of the cases. Patients with age group 1-14 years were more affected.T. tonsurans was the most common pathogen in tinea capitis, whereas T. mentagrophytes was the most common pathogen in tinea corporis. Conclusion In this study the prevalence of dermatophytes were higher in tinea capitis 46/72(63.8%) and T.tonsurans29/72(40%) was the dominant isolated dermatophyte. Recovery of large number of dermatophytes and non-dermatophyte fungi in our study showed that Non-dermatophyte fungi are emerging as important causes of dermatophytosis warranting further intensive epidemiological studies which have public health significance are needed.

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“…tonsurans being the most predominant dermatophyte due its ubiquitous in nature and abundance among human carriers [20,26,27]. This could show that T.tonsurans is spreading in Ethiopia.…”

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Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Non Dermatophyte Molds among Patients Attending Rank Higher Specialized Dermatology Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Araya

Tesfaye

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2019

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Background: Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues causing diseases known as dermatophytosis. Dermatophytosis is common worldwide and continues to increase. Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dermatophytes and the spectrum of fungal agents in patients attending Rank higher clinic. Methods: a cross sectional study has been conducted, in which 318 Samples were collected from patient’s hair, nail and skin. A portion of each sample was examined microscopically and the remaining portion of each sample was cultured onto plates of Sabouraud’s dextrose agar containing chloramphenicol with and without cycloheximide. Dermatophyte isolates were identified by studying macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of their colonies. Result: Of 318 samples, fungi were detected in 133 (54.4%) by direct wet mount while 148/315(46.5%) of them were culture positive. From these 72/148(46.8 %) were dermatophytes. Among dermatophyte isolates T. tonsurans 29/72(40.2%) was the most common cause of infection. Tinea capitis was the predominant clinical manifestation accounting for 170/315(53.4%) of the cases. Patients with age group 1-14 years were more affected. T. tonsurans was the most common pathogen in tinea capitis, whereas T. mentagrophytes was the most common pathogen in tinea corporis. Conclusion: In this study the prevalence of dermatophytes were higher. Further intensive epidemiological studies of dermatophytes induced dermatophytosis which have public health significance are needed. Key words: Dermatophytes, Non dermatophytes, Dermatophytosis, fungi

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Skin diseases among schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon, and Rwanda

Abstract: The prevalences of skin diseases among African schoolchildren were high. Skin infections such as tinea capitis and pyoderma predominated.

Cited by 60 publications

References 46 publications

Epidemio-Clinical Profile of Skin Conditions in Pediatric Dermatology Consultation of the University Hospital of Treichville

Epidemio-Clinical Profile of Skin Conditions in Pediatric Dermatology Consultation of the University Hospital of Treichville

Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Non Dermatophyte Molds among Patients Attending Rank Higher Specialized Dermatology Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Non Dermatophyte Molds among Patients Attending Rank Higher Specialized Dermatology Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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