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Epidemioclinical Profile of Inflammatory Ringworm in Children at the Koulikoro Reference Health Centre (Csref)

Abdoulaye Kanoute*, Lamissa Cisse and Ramata Fofana

Published: 10 June, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 012-014

Introduction: Inflammatory or suppurative ringworm is a rare form of dermatophyte damage to the hair scalp. The aim is to describe the epidemioclinical profile of inflammatory ringworm in children at the Koulikoro Reference Health Centre (Csref).
Methodology: This was a 12-month descriptive cross-sectional study of all cases of Kerions diagnosed in children at the Koulikoro Csref.
Results: Over 12 months, 25 cases were recorded among 1,200 consulting patients, representing a hospital frequency of 2%.
Males were 22 and females three, with a sex ratio of 7.33. 
The mean age was 7 years, ranging from 2 to 13 years.
Conclusion: Celse kerions appear to be common in school-age boys, and contact with domestic animals is described in the majority of cases. Further work is needed to describe the fungi responsible and the risk factors.

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