Immuno-allergic dermatoses in children of 0-5 years old in Kinshasa hospital environment

Lydie Joelle Nono Seudjip; Christiane Koudoukpo; Adama Traore; Paulo Muntu Bunga

doi:10.1002/ski2.332

Immuno-allergic dermatoses in children of 0-5 years old in Kinshasa hospital environment

Skin Health Dis. 2024 Jan 12;4(2):e332. doi: 10.1002/ski2.332. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Lydie Joelle Nono Seudjip¹, Christiane Koudoukpo², Adama Traore³, Paulo Muntu Bunga⁴

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Specialties University of Kinshasa Kinshasa Congo.
² Dermatology and Venereology Unit of the University Hospital of Borgou in Parakou University of Parakou Faculty of Medicine Parakou Benin.
³ Dermatology Service University of Ouagadougou Health Sciences Training and Research Unit Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
⁴ Departments of Pediatrics University of Kinshasa Kinshasa Congo.

Abstract

Introduction: The frequency of immuno-allergic dermatoses (IAD) is gradually overtaking that of infectious dermatoses in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to identify the epidemioclinical profile and the determinants of IAD in children of 0-5 years old at the University Clinics of Kinshasa (UCK).

Methods: This was a documentary and descriptive study that focused on children from 0 to 5 years old with IAD, over an 11-year period from 2011 to 2021. Included were children from 0 to 5 years old received in consultation the first time for IAD. The parameters of interest were sociodemographic and clinical. Data was entered and analysed using Excel 2010 software. Ethical and deontological considerations were respected. The value of p < 0.05 was the significance threshold.

Results: The frequency of IAD in children aged 0-5 years in the UCK was 17.8%, with a high peak between 2 and 3 years (41.9%) and a female predominance at 54.4%, which represents a sex ratio of 0.8. Prurigo strophulus (42.3%) and atopic dermatitis (22.8%) were the most common IAD. In multivariate analysis, the determinants were significantly the age group of 4-5 years, the rainy season and the child's environment.

Conclusion: Prurigo strophulus and atopic dermatitis were the most frequent IAD in children aged 0-5 years. A holistic care (medical, ecological) of children and their parents may reduce morbidity related to IAD for this age.