Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

DERMATOPHYTIC INFECTION IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP: A STUDY OF 100 PATIENTS

Dr Anubhav Garg, Dr Sushma Garg

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Background: Dermatophytosis are common fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. Although, there are enormous studies on adult dermatophytosis worldwide; there are very few studies on paediatric dermatophytosis. This study intends towards to collect data on paediatric dermatophytosis and to understand the causes behind its increasing trends in this age group in present scenario. Aims: The aim of this study was to ascertain the epidemiological features of paediatric dermatophytosis. Methods: This study was a hospital based (tertiary care centre) descriptive study of 100 consecutive patients of paediatric dermatophytosis, attending skin OPD over a period of three months. Results: Of all the paediatric patients with dermatological disorder attending skin OPD, the prevalence rate was 9% of paediatric dermatophytic infection. Of them 65% belongs to rural background, and 60% belongs to low socioeconomic status. 86% patients had one of their family members affected with dermatophytic infection. 75% patients were having poor personal hygiene. Commonest dermatophytic variant was tinea corporis seen in 55% cases. 80% of all patients were treated by quacks, RMPs or non–dermatologists, and 90% had applied steroids before visiting us. Rest 10 % patients received proper antifungals but none of them taken proper follow–up with their treating doctors. Conclusions: This study highlights the clinical and epidemiological features of dermatophytic infections in paediatric age group with various social and environmental factors.

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DERMATOPHYTIC INFECTION IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP: A STUDY OF 100 PATIENTS, Dr Anubhav Garg, Dr Sushma Garg INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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