Skin infections and infestations in prison inmates

Oninla, Olumayowa Abimbola; Onayemi, O.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05016.x

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“…Our data are similar to those of Oninla OA et al, [8] in Nigeria, which found 63.6% infectious dermatosis, 36.4% non-infectious dermatosis. Among infectious dermatosis, 59.1% (146/247) of mange, 39.6% (98/247) of mycotic dermatosis dominated by dermatomycosis were found in 58 patients, i.e., 23.4% followed by pityriasis versicolor in 38 Patients, is 15.3%.…”

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“…Among infectious dermatosis, 59.1% (146/247) of mange, 39.6% (98/247) of mycotic dermatosis dominated by dermatomycosis were found in 58 patients, i.e., 23.4% followed by pityriasis versicolor in 38 Patients, is 15.3%. In our study, as in those of several other doi: 10.7243/2053-5309-5-1 authors, mycotic conditions also remain of high prevalence in prison settings [8,13,14]. In the study by B. Khatibi et al in France, the low rate of scabies was due to the anti-scabious treatment and to the isolation during one week of the prisoners for whom this diagnosis was evoked during the systematic medical consultation that follows their Transfer from their place of custody [12].…”

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“…We found a statistically significant relationship between prison hygiene conditions (including frequency of shower, use of shower soap, frequency of change of clothes) and the occurrence of infectious dermatosis with P<0.05. Oninla OA et al, [8] and Makoutode M et al, [9] in their respective studies, the existence of a statistically significant link between the hygiene conditions of the prison environment and the occurrence of infectious dermatosis was established.…”

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Dermatological pathology in an African prison environment: Guinean experience

Tounkara¹,

Soumah²,

Keïta³

et al. 2017

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Introduction: The aim of this study was therefore to provide a detailed description of the dermatological conditions presented by prisoners and to determine their determining factors in the largest detention center in Guinea. Material and methods:This work took place in the central house of Conakry. It is a penitentiary establishment built at the beginning of the 20th century for a theoretical capacity of three hundred people. Its occupancy rate in 2013 was 377%, reflecting saturation. From April 1 to 17, 2013, we conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study that included all prisoners with one or more dermatosis and who agreed to participate in the study. For each inmate, the different types of dermatosis were identified. The frequency of the shower, the use of soap for the shower, the change of clothes and the sanitation of the cells were analyzed by the Chi2 of Pearson at the threshold of 5%. The study was authorized by the prison authorities. Results: One thousand one hundred and thirty-one detainees were examined; 320 had dermatosis, a prevalence of 27.3%. They were 292 men and 28 women with an average age of 30 years and extremes of 15 and 70 years. Infectious dermatosis were the most represented, with 247 cases (77.2%) with a predominance of scabies in 146 inmates, and dermatophytis in 58 inmates. Non-infectious dermatosis accounted for 22.8% of dermatosis with a predominance of contact eczema noted in 27 patients. One hundred and eighty-nine (59%) patients showered irregularly, 62% did not use soap for the shower, 51% irregularly changed their clothes after showering, 70 % of the cells were irregularly cleaned. Seventy-five percent of patients had never had a dermatological consultation. We found a statistically significant relationship between the occurrence of infectious dermatosis and hygienic conditions in prison settings including the frequency of the shower, the use of soap and the frequency of changing clothes. Conclusion: The profile of skin disease observed in the Guinean prison environment is no different from that of the majority of resource-limited countries. These are pathology that can be the subject of preventive measures and/or can be aggravated by precarious conditions of hygiene and detention.

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“…All these infectious dermatoses are favored by several factors such as: poor sanitary conditions, sharing personal effects and poor access to medical and water supplies. In additions, a factor like overcrowding creates a hot humid environment that predispose to such skin infections by skin contact [3]. It is recognized that poverty deprives individuals of the freedom to satisfy basic needs and rights.…”

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“…In Tanzania, infectious dermatoses account for up to 85% of skin conditions and 71% of cases in Ethiopia [1,2]. These infectious dermatoses are mostly caused by fungal, parasite agents and sometimes bacterial and viral agents [3]. In Côte d'Ivoire, infectious dermatoses remain frequent issues in primary health care setting, where there are no dermatologists.…”

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Infectious dermatoses in a primary health care center in Côte d’Ivoire. Case of community health care center in yopougon Attié

Djeha¹,

Kassi²,

Gbery³

et al. 2015

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Background: Infectious dermatoses are common in many countries in Africa. These skin conditions mostly caused by bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic agents are frequent in primary health care setting. These are favored by poverty that deprives individual of the freedom to satisfy basic needs and rights: this includes freedom to enjoy clean water or sanitary facilities, and good accommodations or remedies for illnesses. Objective: This study was conducted to show the frequency of infectious dermatoses in a primary health center in Côte d'Ivoire. Methods: It was retrospective and descriptive study conducted in the community health care center in Yopougon Attié from 2006 to 2010. Results: About 3.392 patients out of 22.609 (15% of cases) were admitted for dermatoses during a period of 5 years. Only 203 patients got accurate diagnosis for dermatoses. Sixty three patients were males (32.7%) and 135 were females (67.5%). The sex ratio was 2.08 in favor to females. Patients' age ranged from 6 months to 59 years with average age of 27 years ±2.2. Patients from age group between 15 and 29 years were the most concerned (46.4%), followed by the age group under 14 years (25.8%). Illiterate or primary and secondary education patients (79.9%) were mostly observed. Adverse socio-cultural practices were performed in 56.7% of cases. We observed infectious dermatoses in 92.12% of cases (194/203) infections due to bacterial agents were most observed in 42.6% of cases, followed by viral agents in 31.95% of cases. We found HIV positive patients in 5.7% of cases. Conclusion: Infectious dermatoses are common in primary health care setting in Côte d'Ivoire and can be treated by any physician. But, a dermatological training is needed to improve primary health care practitioners' dermatological skills for clear diagnosis and appropriate treatment in order to reduce their incidence and prescription costs.

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