Clinicoepidemiology of Skin Diseases in Children Seen at the University Hospital Center Morafeno, Toamasina, Madagascar

Table 2

The distribution of children according to infectious diseases.

Dermatoses	Diagnosis	Number of patients (150)	Percentage (%)
Fungal infectious	Pityriasis versicolor	19	12.66
	Tinea corporis	15	10.00
	Tinea capitis	14	9.33
	Seborrheic dermatitis	10	6.66
	Total	58	38.67
Parasitic infestation	Scabies	41	27.33
	Cutaneous larva migrans	04	02.66
	Total	45	30
Viral infections	Molluscum contagiosum	16	10.66
	Gibert’s pityriasis rosea	03	2.00
	Varicella	01	0.66
	Zona	02	1.33
	Herpes	01	0.66
	Warts	02	1.33
	Total	25	16.67
Bacterial skin diseases	Impetigo	12	08.00
	Furunculosis	07	0.46
	Abcess	01	0.66
	Cutaneous tuberculosis	02	1.33
	Total	22	14.67