Research Article

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

Table 4

Comparative analysis of some studies of skin diseases in children reported in the literature.

StudyCountryPeriod studyNumber of patientsMost frequent skin diseases

Ben Saif and Al Shehab [17]Al-KhabarJanuary 2004 to January 2006383Dermatitis and eczema 30.30%
Saudi ArabiaInfectious diseases 12.5%
Pigmentary disorders 8.9%

Sacchidanand et al. [9]BangaloreJanuary 2011 to June 20111 090Infectious diseases 32.4%
IndiaEczema 20.66%
Pigmentary disorders 7.4%

Vakirlis et al. [6]ThessalonikiJanuary 2013 to December 2015940Dermatitis/eczema 31.4%
GreeceViral infection 12.5%
Pigmentary disorders 7.3%

Özçelik et al. [18]ErzincanJanuary 2014 to November 201610 115Infectious diseases 24.62%
TurkeyEczema 21.95%
Acne and follicular diseases 18.45%

Kourouma et al. [3]TreichvilleJanuary 2010 to December 20143 587Infectious diseases 29.2%
AbidjanImmunoallergic dermatitis 29.1%
Inflammatory dermatoses 26.67%

Kiprono et al. [19]TanzaniaSeptember 2012 to August 2013340Infectious diseases 43.5%
Eczema dermatitis 28.5%
Pigmentary disorders 7.4%

Miotto et al. [20]Sao PaoloJanuary 2017 to December 20172 330Atopic dermatitis 18.3%
BrazilGenodermatoses 14.2%
Infectious diseases 12.6%

Present surveyToamasinaJanuary 2017 to December 2019347Infectious diseases 43.23%
MadagascarAllergic dermatoses 24.21%
Autonomous or inflammatory dermatoses 15.56%