Tinea in Senegal: an epidemiologic study

Kane, A.; Ndiaye, Daouda; Niang, S.; Ly, Fatimata; Ndir, O.; Ndiaye, B

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02804.x

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“…Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) is found mainly in young subjects, up to the age of 20 years, mostly in schoolchildren. This could be explained by promiscuity 1 . Keloid acne is found only in men.…”

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Alopecia in consultations in the dermatology department at Burkina Faso: epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic aspects

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“…Alopecia is a relatively frequent reason for consulting a dermatologist; however, the prevalence rate of 1.02% represents an underestimate. Many patients rarely visit a specialist 1 . Pruritus is the most common associated symptom.…”

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Alopecia in consultations in the dermatology department at Burkina Faso: epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic aspects

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“…The epidemiology of dermatophytosis has been assessed in various contexts: urban or rural areas, adults or children, schoolchildren in primary or junior schools, prison inmates, and inpatients or outpatients in medical institutes, including primary or tertiary health care health institutions, departments of dermatology or dermatology centers, army hospitals, and microbiology departments. 7, We collected epidemiological data in the literature from studies that had been conducted throughout the entire African continent, in particular: West Africa including Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Togo, Senegal, Ghana and Guinea; 3,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]34,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]53,[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60] North Africa including Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Libya; 30,31,35,…”

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“…Dermatophytosis is a frequent childhood disease, and the fungal species involved varies according to age and clinical presentation. 61 Tinea capitis is the primary clinical presentation of dermatophytosis in African children, as shown in many studies throughout the entire African continent, including West Africa, 13,[15][16][17][20][21][22]25,37,38,40,42,43 North Africa, 30,61,62,[68][69][70][71]77 East Africa, 32,33,84,86,88 Central Africa, 7,90,91 and southern Africa. 100,101,105 Many publications reported a high prevalence of dermatophytosis in West and North African children.…”

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Epidemiology of human dermatophytoses in Africa

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In this critical literature review, we summarize the epidemiological trends of dermatophytoses reported in Africa. Our findings clearly emphasize the heavy burden of dermatophytosis in Africa. Tinea capitis is the primary clinical presentation of dermatophytosis in African children throughout the entire African continent. The disease affects more than 20% of school-age children in West Africa, while the prevalence ranges from 10% to more than 70% in other regions of Africa. In African adults, the presence of tinea corporis is the most frequent indicator of dermatophytosis. However, epidemiological studies have been primarily conducted on particular patient groups that are not representative of the general population. We examined dermatophyte species distribution patterns. We observed a predominance of anthropophilic dermatophytes, mainly T. violaceum, in the North and East of Africa and both T. soudanense and M. audouinii in the Western and Central regions of the continent. Interestingly, the zoophilic species, M. canis, has recently emerged in North and East Africa. Optimization of both mycology diagnosis capacities and epidemiological methodology would provide insight into the role that climate and other global aspects of the human environment play in dermatophyte epidemiology. We advocate that using a multisectoral and collaborative strategy would strengthen such future studies.

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“…The silky hair, delicate dry hair and tinea capitis underline immunosuppression as seen in HIV infection. The presence of tinea capitis in the connective tissue diseases has been reported in lupus [15][16][17]. In Ndiaye's study, it was reported in 39.47% of cases [4].…”

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confidence: 98%