title: [Epidemio-clinical profile of dermatoses in children receiving dermatological consultation in the Department of Dermatology at the National Center for Disease Control in Bamako (Mali)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Skin diseases are a major public health problem in developing countries. In common practice, children represent the most affected segment of the population. This study aims to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of skin diseases in children aged 0-15 years receiving dermatological consultation in the Department of Dermatology at the National Center for Disease Control in Bamako (Mali).
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional study in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the National Center for Disease Control from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009.Out of a total of 16339 patients who had undergone a dermatological consultation 5149 children were included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dermatitis-frequency in hospital attending children was 31.51%. We enrolled 2838 boys (55,10%) and 2311 girls (44.90%), with a sex-ratio of 1,22. Patient age ranged from 03 days to 15 years with an average age of 8 ± 5.7 years. Infectious dermatoses accounted for 55.10% of all dermatoses, immuno-allergic dermatoses (32.5%), inflammatory dermatoses (11.85%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study highlights the severity of infectious and immuno-allergic pathologies and the necessity to promote simple preventive measures such as hygiene, buying a clipper for each child.
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Youssouf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fofana
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Bekaye
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Traore
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Adama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dicko
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Ousmane
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Siritio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berthe
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Lamissa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cisse
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Alimata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keita
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Koureissi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tall
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Mamadou Bakary
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kone
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'appui à la Lutte contre la Maladie à Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: Somita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali / Q000453:epidemiology; D011634:Public Health; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Pediatric dermatoses; dermatology; venereology