The prevalence of common skin infections in four districts in Timor-Leste: a cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin infections are a common public health problem in developing countries; however, they are rarely managed using a population based approach. Recent data on the burden of skin infections in Timor-Leste are limited. Our survey appears to be the only widespread survey conducted in more than 30 years and was designed to determine the baseline prevalence of some common skin infections in Timor-Leste.

Methods

We conducted a cross sectional survey in 14 sites including community health clinics, schools and hospitals within four different geographical regions. Participants were examined for five conditions (scabies, pyoderma, fungal infections, leprosy and yaws) by a multidisciplinary team. Analyses were conducted using EpiInfo version 6.04d.

Results

We examined

SUBMITTER: dos Santos MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2841184 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature