Dermatophytosis among Schoolchildren in Three Eco-climatic Zones of Mali.
In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Jg. 10 (2016-04-28), Heft 4, S. 1-13
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Background: Dermatophytosis, and particularly the subtype tinea capitis, is common among African children; however, the risk factors associated with this condition are poorly understood. To describe the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in distinct eco-climatic zones, three cross-sectional surveys were conducted in public primary schools located in the Sahelian, Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean eco-climatic zones in Mali. Principal Findings: Among 590 children (average age 9.7 years) the overall clinical prevalence of tinea capitis was 39.3%. Tinea capitis prevalence was 59.5% in the Sudano-Guinean zone, 41.6% in the Sudanian zone and 17% in the Sahelian eco-climatic zone. Microsporum audouinii was isolated primarily from large and/or microsporic lesions. Trichophyton soudanense was primarily isolated from trichophytic lesions. Based on the multivariate analysis, tinea capitis was independently associated with male gender (OR = 2.51, 95%CI [1.74–3.61], P<10−4) and residing in the Sudano-Guinean eco-climatic zone (OR = 7.45, 95%CI [4.63–11.99], P<10−4). Two anthropophilic dermatophytes species, Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii, were the most frequent species associated with tinea capitis among primary schoolchildren in Mali. Conclusions: Tinea capitis risk increased with increasing climate humidity in this relatively homogenous schoolchild population in Mali, which suggests a significant role of climatic factors in the epidemiology of dermatophytosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Dermatophytosis among Schoolchildren in Three Eco-climatic Zones of Mali.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Coulibaly, Oumar ; Kone, Abdoulaye K. ; Niaré-Doumbo, Safiatou ; Goïta, Siaka ; Gaudart, Jean ; Djimdé, Abdoulaye A. ; Piarroux, Renaud ; Doumbo, Ogobara K. ; Thera, Mahamadou A. ; Ranque, Stéphane |
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Zeitschrift: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Jg. 10 (2016-04-28), Heft 4, S. 1-13 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1935-2727 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004675 |
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