Epidemiology and prevalence of dermatological diseases among schoolchildren of Medak district, Telangana&amp;#151;a clinical survey

Villa, Lakshmi Kumari; Krishna, G. Vamsi

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2016.28102015238

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“…According to a study conducted in primary schools of Egypt indicated that prevalence of scabies was 3.8% [8]. Additionally, study conducted in India shows that the prevalence of scabies in rural school children were 3.7% [9].…”

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Scabies outbreak investigation among madrasahs in Sinana district, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, May 2019

Badeso¹,

Ferede²,

Kalil³

2020

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Background: Scabies is neglected parasitic disease and major public health problem worldwide, particularly in resource-poor regions including Ethiopia. It has been estimated about 300 million cases reported yearly and causes more than 1.5 million Disability Adjusted Life Years for all age. The study conducted in Ethiopia, among ‘Yekolo-Temari’ revealed 22.5% scabies prevalence. On March 9, 2019, the Sinana district surveillance office reported a scabies outbreak in five madrasahs. We investigate to determine its magnitude, identify risk factors and provide intervention and recommendation.Methods: We conducted a (1:2) unmatched case-control study. The scabies case-patient was any student of madrasahs in Sinana district with signs and symptoms consistent with scabies (superficial burrows, intense itching especially at night, generalized rash and secondary infection) from March 11 to April 30, 2019. We reviewed the line list and conducted active case finding. Participants were recruited from all madrasahs (five) proportional to the number of students in each madrasah (56 cases-patients and 111 controls) and interviewed with structured questionnaires. We use OR, P-value and 95% CI to measure the strength of association in multivariable logistic regression. Result: We identified 815 (6 crusted) scabies cases-patients (100% male) with the attack rate 143 per 1000 population (815/5,689) and no death and the mean age was 14 years (range 8-28 years). Sharing bed with scabies case (AOR=3.9, [95% CI=1.5-10.3], travel history to scabies area (AOR=3.87, [95% CI=1.19-12.56], showering more than a week interval (AOR= 2.74, [95% CI=1.04-7.21] were statistically associated with illness.Conclusion: Sharing bed with scabies case, travel history to scabies area and showering more than a week interval was associated with a high frequency of scabies infestation. All patients and contacts treated, additionally, at two madrasahs mass drug administration conducted with permethrin, and cloxacillin for secondary infection. We recommend health education about the transmission, prevention and control of scabies disease to the students.

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Scabies outbreak investigation among madrasahs in Sinana district, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, May 2019

Badeso¹,

Ferede²,

Kalil³

2020

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“…2,10 But a study conducted by Villa et al in Telangana showed a low prevalence of superficial infections among school children. 11 The high prevalence in present study could be due to the humid and hot climatic conditions which directly favours fungal infections. Bacterial infections (15%) were the second common skin condition among present study participants with 5.5% prevalence of acne which is similar to the findings revealed from a study done by Shrestha et al in Nepal.…”

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Study of common dermatoses in school children of rural area of Dakshina Kannada district, India: a cross-sectional study

Shreekrishna

Bhat

2018

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Prevalence of skin diseases amongst children of a community is an indicator of health and personal hygiene of a society. School children are more prone for skin infections and majority of them are preventable. Present study aimed to find the common dermatoses in school children of rural area.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 400 children from three randomly selected schools. Socio-demographic data was collected using a pretested semi structured questionnaire and skin conditions were identified by examination.Results: Out of the total 400 children, 224 (56%) were boys and 176 (44%) were girls. The overall prevalence of skin conditions was 222 (55.5%). Majority (27.5%) had fungal infection, 15% had bacterial infection, 10% had parasitic infection and 3 % had viral infection.Conclusions: Prevalence of skin infections is high in present study, hence creating awareness about personal hygiene among parents, children and teachers is the need of the hour.

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“…8,9 In a community-based study among children, prevalence of pyoderma was 4.5%. 10 A slight higher percentage in our study was probably because the study was done among patients who came to seek for healthcare, rather than a community study.…”

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Prevalence of Community-Acquired Pyoderma in Dermatological Outpatient Department of A Tertiary Care Hospital

Ghimire¹,

Pokharel²,

Shrestha³

2019

J Nepal Med Assoc

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Introduction: Pyoderma is defined as any purulent skin disease and represents infections inepidermis and dermis or hair follicles. This study aims to find out the prevalence of communityacquired pyoderma in dermatological outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among patients who presented atdermatology outpatient department of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital betweenDecember 2018 and March 2019 after ethical clearance from institutional review committee.Convenience sampling method was done. Data was collected and analysis was done using SPSSsoftware, point estimate at 95% CI was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binarydata. Results: Out of 385 cases, 72 (18%) cases were of community-acquired pyoderma. Prevalence ofcommunity-acquired pyoderma is 72 (18%) at 95% CI(). Primary pyoderma was seen in 49 (12.72%)mainly folliculitis 17 (4.41%), furunculosis 16 (4.15%), impetigo 6 (1.55%), abscess 6 (1.55%) andbacterial paronychia 4 (1.03%). Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism isolated in 42(58.3%) cases and Staphylococcus epidermidis was isolated in 3 (4.17%) cases. Staphylococcus aureuswas most sensitive to Vancomycin 42 (100%) followed by Gentamycin 40 (95.2%), Ciprofloxacin 40(95.2%) and Ceftriaxone 40 (95.2%). Highest resistance was seen to Azithromycin in 13 (30.95%),followed by Cloxacilllin in 11 (26.19%). Males were affected predominantly in 49 (68.06%) ascompared to females in 23 (31.94%). Conclusions: Prevalence of community-acquired pyoderma is high among patients visitingdermatological outpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital compared to other studies.Antibiotic resistance of commonly used antibiotics are increasing and thus proper cultureand sensitivity reports may be required to guide our treatment

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Epidemiology and prevalence of dermatological diseases among schoolchildren of Medak district, Telanganaa clinical survey

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Scabies outbreak investigation among madrasahs in Sinana district, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, May 2019

Scabies outbreak investigation among madrasahs in Sinana district, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, May 2019

Study of common dermatoses in school children of rural area of Dakshina Kannada district, India: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of Community-Acquired Pyoderma in Dermatological Outpatient Department of A Tertiary Care Hospital

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