Prevalence of @entity4013 among primary school XXXX in Oke-Oyi community of Kwara state.

@entity1 @entity14654 @entity4013 @entity5132 @entity281 @entity54 @entity3100
BACKGROUND: @entity281 have been known to impact negatively on health and well-being of @entity1 . This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence, clinical types as well as the etiologic organisms of dermatophyte @entity281 among primary school @entity1 aged 5-16 years in Oke-Oyi community in Kwara state. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 4-months descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among 602 @entity1 aged 5-16 years in Oke-Oyi community, in Kwara state. RESULTS: The prevalence of clinically suspected dermatophytoses lesion was 29.9% (180/602). Dermatophyte accounted for 5.0% (30/602) on Sabouraud dextrose agar culture, while non-dermatophyte molds represent majority of isolate i.e., 15.4% (93/602). @entity3100 is the commonest clinical type, followed by @entity4013 and then @entity14654 . @entity281 are noted in nine respondents. Three species of dermatophytes belonging to only two of the three genera of dermatophytes were responsible for @entity1 @entity281 in the area studied, of which Trichophyton mentagrophyte is the commonest, followed by Microsporum audouinii and Trichophyton verucossum. Among the non-dermatophytes, @entity54 and @entity5132 predominate. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that the prevalence of dermatophytoses in the school studied was significant. Control efforts should target this vulnerable group to reduce its prevalence.
