title: [Epidemiological and etiological aspects of superficial fungal infections among prison inmates in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The fight against fungal infections in prisons is within the overall framework of the fight against these diseases in the general population. To contribute to the fight against these diseases, we conducted this study among inmates of the big prison of Ouagadougou. It aimed to analyze the epidemiological and etiological aspects of superficial fungal infections among prison inmates in Ouagadougou.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was a matter of an analytical descriptive study (December 2011-April 2012) that examined 212 selected using a stratified sampling detainees. It consisted firstly of a survey on risk factors. Secondly, samples were taken from prisoners with suspicious lesions of superficial mycoses. For each lesion, some fragments were examined directly between slide and coverslip in KOH (10% or 30%). The remaining fragments were cultured on Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol and Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol-Actidione. The media were then incubated at 27°C for 1 month before declaring any negativity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of superficial fungal infections among prison inmates Ouagadougou was 25.5%. The recent prison inmates (≤24 months) were the most affected (89.8%). Dermatophytes (15.56%) were more isolated than non-dermatophytes (12.26%) Anthropophilic species predominated among dermatophytes: T. mentagrophytes (7.0%), T. rubrum (3.3%), M. langeronii (23%), E. floccosum (1.41%) and T. violaceum (0.94%). M. gypseum (0.47%) was the only land-based species encountered. Non-dermatophytes were Malassezia sp. (11.79%) and Candida sp. (0.47%). Polyparasitism was less represented (7.4% of infected prisoners). Several body sites were mostly infected by one fungal agent. Pityriasis versicolor was the most common fungal infection (37.31%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the results, specific control measures are to be taken against the superficial fungal infections in prisons and in the general population.
authors.affiliation: Service de parasitologie-mycologie, CHU de Yalgado-Ouédraogo, 03 BP 7022, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso; Unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Electronic address: zidaadama@live.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zida
authors.affiliation: Unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Centre Muraz, avenue Mamadou-Konate, 01, BP390, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barro-Traoré
authors.affiliation: École privée de santé sciences nouvelles (ESSN), 02 BP 5572, Ouagadougou 02, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dera
authors.affiliation: Service de parasitologie-mycologie, CHU de Yalgado-Ouédraogo, 03 BP 7022, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso; École privée de santé sciences nouvelles (ESSN), 02 BP 5572, Ouagadougou 02, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bazié
authors.affiliation: Unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Centre Muraz, avenue Mamadou-Konate, 01, BP390, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niamba
authors.affiliation: Unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Centre Muraz, avenue Mamadou-Konate, 01, BP390, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Guiguemdé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burkina Faso; Détenus; Epidemiology; Etiology; Mycoses cutanéo-phanériennes; Ouagadougou; Prison inmates; Superficial fungal infections; Épidémiologie; Étiologie