Preliminary data on dermatomycoses in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

This study is a contribution to a best knowledge of mycosis in Burkina Faso where the data concerning these diseases are very old. It has been focused on the clinical and mycological features of the dermoskeloton mycosis through the consultations at the two offices of dermatology in the city of Ouagadougou. From April to October, 1990, 216 patients have been taken census of, and they have shown 265 lesions among which 143 mycosis of the skinfolds (54 p. cent), 45 onychomycosis (17 p. cent), 29 palmoplantar mycosis (11 p. cent), 24 mycosis of the glabrous skin (9 p. cent) and 24 mycosis of the scalp (9 p. cent). From these 265 lesions we have isolated 156 strains of dermatophytes and 108 strains of candida. The species which have been seen more frequently are Candida albicans (30 p. cent), Trichophyton rubrum (19 p. cent), Trichophyton soudanense (13 p. cent) and Trichophyton tonsurans (8 p. cent). This study has enabled the identification of some clinical features and some responsible agents of the dermatoskeloton mycosis in Ouagadougou. It will lay the foundation for further specific studies in the country.