Research Article

Pattern of Pediatric Dermatoses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal

Table 4

Pattern of infectious dermatosis ().

InfectionsNumber (%)

Fungal infections (: 998)
 Tinea capitis65 (6.5)
 Other dermatophytosis773 (77.5)
 Pityriasis versicolor127 (12.7)
 Candidiasis33 (3.3)
 Total (A)998

Bacterial infections (: 181)
 Pyoderma156 (86.2)
 Other25 (13.8)
 Total (B)181

Viral infections (: 147)
 Molluscum contagiosum24 (16.3)
 Wart94 (64.9)
 Other29 (19.8)
 Total (C)147

Grand total (A + B + C) 1326