Open AccessThe impact of daily soap use in rural areas of Senegal on respiratory infectious diseases, fevers and skin microbiota
Author(s) -
Codou Ndiaye,
Hubert Bassène,
Georges Diatta,
Nafissatou Diagne,
Philippe Parola,
JeanChristophe Lagier,
Cheikh Sokhna,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.076
Subject(s) - soap , medicine , respiratory system , environmental health , world wide web , computer science
Children aged <5 years are the group most affected by infectious diseases, more specifically in underdeveloped countries. A study was performed to assess the effects of daily soap use on the incidence of diarrhoea, fever, respiratory infection, and the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria on the skin.
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