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Epidemiologic Approach to Community Dermatology
Author(s) -
Desai Sharat C.,
Jagavkar Chandrakant K.,
Oberai Chetan M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1985.tb05790.x
Subject(s) - pediculosis , scabies , medicine , dermatology , lindane , pyoderma , hygiene , environmental health , pathology , botany , infestation , pesticide , agronomy , biology
A survey on communicable dermatoses in economically weak villages in India showed wide variations in prevalence rates in similar ecologic setup. A skin diseases, on‐spot‐treatment, 1‐day camp was organized to treat 1787 subjects in five villages. Two applications of 1% lindane 1 week apart was the only treatment used without attending to hygiene for scabies and pediculosis. Application of 1% gention violet with four daily doses of sulfamethoxy‐pysidazine was administered for pyoderma. The cure rate for scabies and pediculosis was 86%. Epidemiologic determinants of communicable dermatoses are the most important factors in the practice of community dermatology.