Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group

Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group

A total number of 15,955 (31.4%) children attended the paediatric dermatology OPD of the kalawati saran children hospital, new Delhi during 1992 to 1994. Out of these, 8176(51.24%) patients were having various infections and parasitic infestations. Majority (38.7%) o...

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Main Author: Sharma R.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1999;volume=44;issue=4;spage=174;epage=178;aulast=Sharma;type=0
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spelling doaj-e4ff26387edb4f6199442cca435832882020-11-24T23:35:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36111999-01-01444174178Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age GroupSharma R.CA total number of 15,955 (31.4%) children attended the paediatric dermatology OPD of the kalawati saran children hospital, new Delhi during 1992 to 1994. Out of these, 8176(51.24%) patients were having various infections and parasitic infestations. Majority (38.7%) of the patients were in the school going age group. There were 58% male and 42% female children. The incidence of parasitic infestations was the highest (53.66%) with scabies as the major infestation (46.44%), followed by pyodermas (34.05%), fungal infections (8.42%) with candidal intertrigo as the commonest infection. Incidence of viral infections was 3.85% where molluscum contagiosum was the commonest manifestation.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1999;volume=44;issue=4;spage=174;epage=178;aulast=Sharma;type=0
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title Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group
title_short Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group
title_full Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group
title_fullStr Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Profile Of Cutaneous Infections And Infestations In The Paediatic Age Group
title_sort clinical profile of cutaneous infections and infestations in the paediatic age group
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
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1998-3611
publishDate 1999-01-01
description A total number of 15,955 (31.4%) children attended the paediatric dermatology OPD of the kalawati saran children hospital, new Delhi during 1992 to 1994. Out of these, 8176(51.24%) patients were having various infections and parasitic infestations. Majority (38.7%) of the patients were in the school going age group. There were 58% male and 42% female children. The incidence of parasitic infestations was the highest (53.66%) with scabies as the major infestation (46.44%), followed by pyodermas (34.05%), fungal infections (8.42%) with candidal intertrigo as the commonest infection. Incidence of viral infections was 3.85% where molluscum contagiosum was the commonest manifestation.
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