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Table 3: distribution of skin Infections and infestations (n=6871)* |
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Classification |
Number |
Percent |
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Fungal infections |
1,120 |
16.3 |
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Tinea capitis |
554 |
8.1 |
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Tinea pedis |
385 |
5.6 |
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Tinea corporis |
282 |
4.1 |
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Tinea manum |
176 |
2.6 |
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Tinea unguium |
79 |
1.1 |
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Tinea cruris |
37 |
0.5 |
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Tinea faciei |
2 |
0.03 |
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Tinea incognito |
29 |
0.4 |
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Pityriasis versicolor |
253 |
3.7 |
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Candidal Infections |
114 |
1.7 |
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Deep mycoses |
4 |
0.1 |
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Viral |
413 |
6.0 |
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Verrucae vulgaris |
190 |
2.8 |
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Molluscum contagiosum |
141 |
2.1 |
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Epidemodysplasia verruciformis |
59 |
0.9 |
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Viral exanthema |
9 |
0.1 |
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Herpes zoster |
7 |
0.1 |
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Herpes simplex |
2 |
0.03 |
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Eczema herpeticum |
3 |
0.04 |
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Chicken pox |
2 |
0.03 |
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Bacteria |
263 |
3.8 |
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Impetigo contagiosum |
89 |
1.3 |
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Mycobacteria infection |
59 |
0.9 |
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Periporitis |
70 |
1.0 |
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Furunculosis |
20 |
0.3 |
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Ecthyma |
7 |
0.1 |
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Cellulitis |
3 |
0.04 |
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Others |
5 |
0.07 |
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Unspecified |
8 |
0.1 |
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Infestations |
936 |
13.6 |
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Papular urticaria |
705 |
10.2 |
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Scabies |
111 |
1.6 |
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Onchodermatitis |
106 |
1.5 |
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Pediculosis capitis |
2 |
0.03 |
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Dermodex folliculitis |
7 |
0.1 |
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Others |
3 |
0.04 |
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+In this table some children had different types of both dermatophyte and yeast infections; dermatophyte infections occurred in multiple sites on the body concurrently Bacterial infections: others include Erysipelas; Erythrasma; Pitted keratolysis and Trichomycosis axillaris. Infestations: others include Myasis and osteomyelitis |
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