Epidemiologic Approach to Community Dermatology

Abstract

A survey on communication dermatoses in economically werk village in India showed wide variations in prevalence rate in similar ecologic setup. A skin diseases, on‐spot‐ treatment, 1‐day camp was organized to treat 1787 subject in five villaged. Two applications of 1% lindane 1 week apart was the only treatment used without attending to hygiene for scabies and pediculosis. Application of 1% gention violet with four daily doses of sulfamethoxy‐pysidazine was administered for pyoderma. The cure rate for scabies and pediculosis was 86%. Epidemiologic determinants of communicable dermatoses are the most important factors in the practice of community dermatology.