Global and multi-national prevalence of fungal diseases—estimate precision

F Bongomin, S Gago, RO Oladele, DW Denning - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Fungal diseases kill more than 1.5 million and affect over a billion people. However, they are
still a neglected topic by public health authorities even though most deaths from fungal …

The global epidemiology of impetigo: a systematic review of the population prevalence of impetigo and pyoderma

AC Bowen, A Mahe, RJ Hay, RM Andrews, AC Steer… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective We conducted a comprehensive, systematic review of the global childhood
population prevalence of impetigo and the broader condition pyoderma. Methods PubMed …

[HTML][HTML] Particularities of allergy in the Tropics

L Caraballo, J Zakzuk, BW Lee, N Acevedo… - World Allergy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

[HTML][HTML] Global disease burden of group A Streptococcus

AS Sanyahumbi, S Colquhoun, R Wyber… - … : basic biology to …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a systematic review with the goal of including population-based
data published between 2005 and October 2014. Information on post-streptococcal …

Prevalence of Tinea capitis in school going children from Mathare, informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

JN Moto, JM Maingi, AK Nyamache - BMC research notes, 2015 - Springer
Background Tinea capitis is a common infection especially in poor resource settings. This
study was aimed at determining the prevalence Tinea capitis in children from selected …

Epidemiology of human dermatophytoses in Africa

O Coulibaly, C L'Ollivier, R Piarroux… - Medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In this critical literature review, we summarize the epidemiological trends of
dermatophytoses reported in Africa. Our findings clearly emphasize the heavy burden of …

Skin disease prevalence study in schoolchildren in rural Côte d'Ivoire: Implications for integration of neglected skin diseases (skin NTDs)

RR Yotsu, K Kouadio, B Vagamon… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Early detection of several skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs)–
including leprosy, Buruli ulcer, yaws, and scabies-may be achieved through school surveys …

Skin diseases and their treatment strategies in sub-saharan african regions

ET Anwar, N Gupta, O Porwal, A Sharma… - … Current Drug Targets …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: In the rural areas of sub-Saharan African regions, skin diseases are so
common. Due to which the population of the sub-Saharan region suffers from different types …

Integrated management of skin NTDs—lessons learned from existing practice and field research

RR Yotsu - Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2018 - mdpi.com
Integration of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) into the public health agenda has been a
priority in global health for the last decade. Because a number of these diseases share not …

Dermatophytosis among schoolchildren in three eco-climatic zones of Mali

O Coulibaly, AK Kone, S Niaré-Doumbo… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Dermatophytosis, and particularly the subtype tinea capitis, is common among
African children; however, the risk factors associated with this condition are poorly …