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: Received: 14 June 2023 / Approved: 15 June 2023 / Online: 15 June 2023 (08:11:19 CEST)
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Sylla, K.; Lelo, S.; Diop, I.; Fall, C.B.; Manga, I.A.; Ndiaye, M.; Sow, D.; Tine, R.C.; Faye, B. Epidemiological Aspects of Tinea Capitis among Children Attending to Koranic Schools in Senegal (Thiés). Preprints2023, 2023061097. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1097.v1
Sylla, K.; Lelo, S.; Diop, I.; Fall, C.B.; Manga, I.A.; Ndiaye, M.; Sow, D.; Tine, R.C.; Faye, B. Epidemiological Aspects of Tinea Capitis among Children Attending to Koranic Schools in Senegal (Thiés). Preprints 2023, 2023061097. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1097.v1
Sylla, K.; Lelo, S.; Diop, I.; Fall, C.B.; Manga, I.A.; Ndiaye, M.; Sow, D.; Tine, R.C.; Faye, B. Epidemiological Aspects of Tinea Capitis among Children Attending to Koranic Schools in Senegal (Thiés). Preprints2023, 2023061097. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1097.v1
APA Style
Sylla, K., Lelo, S., Diop, I., Fall, C.B., Manga, I.A., Ndiaye, M., Sow, D., Tine, R.C., & Faye, B. (2023). Epidemiological Aspects of Tinea Capitis among Children Attending to Koranic Schools in Senegal (Thiés). Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1097.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Sylla, K., Roger Clément Tine and Babacar Faye. 2023 "Epidemiological Aspects of Tinea Capitis among Children Attending to Koranic Schools in Senegal (Thiés)" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1097.v1
Abstract
Introduction: Scalp ringworms or Tinea capitis are ubiquitous superficial fungal infections of the scalp and hair. They represent the most common dermatophytic in the world. They reach almost exclusively pre-pubescent children and mainly school-aged children. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of tinea capitis and its associated factors among residents of koranic schools located in the Thiès region of Senegal. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2019 to March 2020. School children living in Thiès region (Central part of Senegal) were included in this study. Socio-demographic, clinical and biological data were collected standard questionary. Samples collected were examined directly and developed on a medium of Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol and Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol-Actidione. A descriptive analysis was done with the Stata MP. Risk factors were assessed by multivariate survey logistic regression models. Significance level of the different tests was 0.05 two-sided. Results: A total of 110 children were included in this study. The mean age was 9 years and the population was predominantly male (96.4%). The average number of residents in Koranic schools was 112. The prevalence of scalp ringworms was 68.2% [(75/110) (95% CI: 53.6 – 85.5)]. The fungal species found were Trichophyton soudanense (93.4%), Microsporum audouinii (2.7%). Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Trichophyton violaceum were found with each (1.3%). Parasitism was endothrix-like in 86.7%. Children over 10 years old were more affected (72.9%), OR =2,16, CI (0,48 - 9,69). The rate of positivity was higher in children with small plaques (72.7%). Children with irregular-edged plaques were most affected (76.5%), Prevalence was higher among children who slept at more than 3 per mattress (79.1%), OR=1.82 (95% CI: 1.08 – 3.04). Conclusion: These results showed that Tinea capitis are frequent in children living in community. Trichophyton soudanense is the main fungal specie identified. Better knowledge of the epidemiology of these diseases and improved living conditions for children in Koranic schools could help improve patient management.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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