■头癣是一种影响头皮的真菌感染。它是由一组被称为皮肤癣菌的真菌引起的,在温暖潮湿的环境中茁壮成长。在索马里,关于皮肤病学状况的数据短缺,尤其是在摩加迪沙,全国人口最多的城市。尽管头癣在索马里皮肤科诊所和西方国家的索马里侨民中患病率很高,但头癣仍未报告。缺乏最新信息阻碍了诊断的能力,请客,预防头癣.因此,该研究旨在评估有关分离生物体和氢氧化钾(KOH)检查的皮肤镜征象。
■2023年1月至4月在摩加迪沙实施了一项基于医院的横断面研究,索马里。所有符合条件的头癣感染儿童均纳入研究。微观上,通过在真菌元素中添加10%的KOH进行分析。数据分析采用描述性统计和χ2检验,P值小于0.05。
■共有76名感染头癣的儿童参与了这项研究;56%的儿童年龄在5-9岁之间,68.4%为男性,92.1%显示KOH阳性。紫毛癣菌(65.8%)和毛癣菌(14.5%)是培养物中最常见的真菌。逗号(93.10%),量表(40.80%),和开瓶器(32.90%)是头癣最常见的皮肤镜征象。头癣的人口统计学特征和皮肤镜征象与KOH检查的阳性显着相关的是年龄,性别,逗号毛,开瓶器的头发,破碎的头发,Scales,和之字形的头发。
■摩加迪沙的儿童,索马里,承担严重的头癣感染负担。紫毛癣菌和苏丹毛癣菌是培养物中确定的主要病原体。在这项研究中观察到的头癣最常见的皮肤镜征象是逗号毛,scales,和开瓶器图案。因此,头癣感染的早期诊断和及时,非常需要接触追踪的有效治疗。
UNASSIGNED: Tinea capitis is a fungal infection that affects the scalp. It is caused by a group of fungi known as dermatophytes, which thrive in warm and moist environments. In Somalia, there is a data shortage regarding dermatological conditions, especially in Mogadishu, the most populous city in the country. Tinea capitis has gone unreported despite its high prevalence in Somali dermatology clinics and the Somali diaspora in Western countries. The absence of up-to-date information hampers the capability to diagnose, treat, and prevent Tinea capitis. Therefore, the
study aims to evaluate dermoscopic signs about isolated organisms and potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination.
UNASSIGNED: A hospital-based cross-sectional
study was implemented between January and April 2023 in Mogadishu, Somalia. All eligible Tinea capitis-infected children were included in the
study. Microscopically, analysis was conducted by adding 10% of KOH in fungal elements. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the χ2 test at P value less than 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 76 tinea capitis-infected children participated in the
study; 56% were age group between 5-9 years old, 68.4% were male, and 92.1% showed KOH positivity. Trichophyton violaceum (65.8%) and Trichophyton sudanense (14.5%) were the most common fungal organisms detected in the culture. comma hairs (93.10%), scales (40.80%), and corkscrews (32.90%) were the most common dermoscopic signs of tinea capitis. The demographical characteristics and dermoscopic signs of tinea capitis significantly associated with the positivity of KOH examination were age, sex, comma hairs, corkscrew hairs, broken hair, Scales, and Zigzag hair.
UNASSIGNED: Children in Mogadishu, Somalia, bear a significant burden of Tinea Capitis infections. Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton sudanense were the predominant causative agents identified in the cultures. The most common dermoscopic signs of tinea capitis observed in this
study were comma hairs, scales, and corkscrew patterns. Hence, early diagnosis of Tinea Capitis infections and timely, effective treatments with contact tracing are highly needed.