[Epidemiological profile of Tinea capitis in Dakar (Senegal). A 6-year retrospective study (2008-2013)].
BACKGROUND
Tinea capitis is considered as a public health problem in Senegal. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the incidence, the mycological and epidemiological aspects of tinea capitis diagnosed at Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar.


METHODS
Our work is a retrospective study concerning all scalp samples taken by the parasitology laboratory, over a 6-year period (2008-2013).


RESULTS
A total of 1640 specimens were examined. Of these, 566 were positive with direct examination and after culture. We noted the reduction of patients and of the incidence of tineas during 6 years with variations of 147 (46.82%) to 37 (22.02%). The average incidence of the tineas during six years was 34.51%. Patients' age varied between 1 to 83 years with a mean of 27.33 years. Prevalence varied between age groups, with 10.61 % in adults between 20 to 29 years, 7.19% in children between 0 to 9 years, 6.04% between 10 to 19 years, and 5.91% in adults between 30 to 39 years. Women were more infected 469 (82.9%) than men 97 (17.1%). The main dermatophytes isolated were: T. soudanense in 318 cases (56.18%), T. rubrum in 104 cases (18.37%), M. langeronii in 72 cases (12.72%), M. canis in 36 cases (6.36%), and T. mentagrophytes in 26 cases (4.60%).


CONCLUSIONS
Our study showed a decrease in the annual incidence of tinea capitis over the study period with an evident increase in trichophytic tinea. This study showed that tinea is endemic in Senegal mainly among women between 20 and 29 years.
Service de parasitologie et mycologie, faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie, université Cheikh-Anta-Diop, BP 16477, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie, université Cheikh-Anta-Diop, BP 16477, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie, université Cheikh-Anta-Diop, BP 16477, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie, université Cheikh-Anta-Diop, BP 16477, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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Service de parasitologie et mycologie, faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie, université Cheikh-Anta-Diop, BP 16477, Dakar, Sénégal; Service de parasitologie et mycologie, l'hôpital Aristide-Le-Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal. Electronic address: dndiaye@hsph.harvard.edu.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
Dakar; Epidemiology; Senegal; Sénégal; Teignes cuir chevelu; Tinea capitis; Épidémiologie