Épidémiologie des teignes du cuir chevelu en milieu scolaire à Bamako - 04/03/08
I.I. Maïga [1],
D.S. Dicko [1],
M. Guindo [2],
H. Diawara-Konaré [3],
A. Rocherau [1],
S. Kéita [3]
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Epidemiology of tinea capitis in school circle in Bamako |
Tinea capitis is a public health problem, despite its benignity.
Our aim was to study epidemiological and etiological aspects of tinea capitis in school circle in Bamako (Mali, West Africa).
Fungal species were isolated on Sabouraud's dextrose agar containing cycloheximide (actidione) and/or chloramphenicol.
Out of 15,553 school children who were 5 to 20 years old, 515 (3.3 ± 0.3 %) have had tinea capitis confirmed mycologically by microscopy and/or culture.
The tinea capitis prevalence rate was significantly higher in schoolboys (4.4 %) than in schoolgirls (2.1 %) (p < 10 – 6 ). It has been estimated to 4 % for school children who were at first stage of fundamental education (mean age = 10 ± 2.3 years) and to 0.8 % for school children who were at second stage of fundamental education (mean age = 15 ± 1.6 years): the difference was significant (p < 10 – 6 ).
The etiological agents were Trichophyton soudanense (66.1 %), Microsporum langeronii (31.6 %) and Trichophyton rubrum (2.3 %). The main types of tinea capitis were clipper form (94 %) and inflammatory form (6 %). Among these types there were trichophytic tinea (67.5 %), microsporic tinea (29.7 %) and combinated tinea (2.8 %). The tinea capitis prevalence rate has been lower in school circle in Mali than in Mauritania, in Senegal and in Niger.
Mots clés : Teigne , Étiologie , Épidémiologie , Milieu scolaire , Bamako (Mali)
Keywords:
Tinea capitis
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Etiology
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Epidemiology
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School circle
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Bamako
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Mali
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West Africa
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