Abstract
Eight hundred and twenty primary school children were examined to assess the spectrum and prevalence of skin diseases in rural Tanzania. In all, 55% of the children had one or several skin disorders, but only 33% of all diagnoses in a cluster of 14% of the children required treatment. Tinea versicolor was found in 26.2%, pyoderma and dermatophytoses in less than 10%, while few children had scabies or eczematous lesions.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Dermatomycoses / diagnosis
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Dermatomycoses / drug therapy
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Dermatomycoses / epidemiology
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Dermatomycoses / etiology
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Humans
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Prevalence
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Rural Population*
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Skin Diseases / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases / epidemiology*
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Skin Diseases / etiology
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / epidemiology
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / etiology
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Tanzania / epidemiology
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Tinea Versicolor / diagnosis
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Tinea Versicolor / drug therapy
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Tinea Versicolor / epidemiology
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Tinea Versicolor / etiology