European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Background: Pediatric dermatoses are disorder in children comprising the skin disease during their infant ages. Objectives: To assess the disease pattern and prevalence of various skin disorders in the infant age group at tertiary hospital. Material and Methods: Infants with skin dermatoses pf age group of 1-5 years attending the outpatient were enrolled in the study. A detailed history was taken in the report form of all the enrolled patients. The clinical examination and laboratory reports were done to confirm the diagnosis of the patients. Results: In the study the total number of 250 patients were included. The most seen skin disease pattern is infections and infestations infestation (42%), Eczema (14 %), Papulosquamous disorder (6%), pigmentary disorder, hypersensitivity disorder, keratinization disorder, nutritional disorder, scabies, urticaria, other types of infection were seen. Conclusion: The detailed knowledge in the infants about the pattern of dermatoses will help in implementing essential changes in health education and disease control strategies in the concerned area.

Concerns related to skin are very common reason for parents to seek paediatricians help. The present study aims to study role of a paediatrician in managing dermatological disorders and need for referrals, the data of which is scarce in Indian scenario. This study showed current pattern of paediatric dermatoses in children at tertiary care hospital, Ahmedabad with a high frequency of infection and infestations with young teenagers as identified focus group for need of intervention.

The Dermatophytes causing superficial infection differ from place to place.1 Environmental conditions, economical factors like poverty, overcrowding, personal hygiene & individual’s susceptibility governs their prevalence. There are evidences that the predominance of species not only differs from region to region but also may change from time to time. Patients diagnosed clinically suffering from ringworm infection and not having any significant medical history were selected for present study from the Skin & Venereal Disease Out Patient Department and examined in Mycology section of the Microbiology department. A complete history including age, sex, site, type & duration of lesion along with any predisposing factor like occupational exposure to animal source [farmers, veterinary personals, pet keepers] or family contact were noted. Clinical type more common in male were T. corporis, T. cruris, T. capitis, T. barbae. Clinical type more common in female were T. pedis, T. manuum, T. unguium and Non-dermatophyte onychomycosis.