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Al Thukair, Al Anood A., Sallout, Deema H., Abdulghani, Dina W., Al Afandi, Dina T., Al Johi, Hawra A., Al Otaibi, Hessa O., Abu Gharara, Lina M., Bukhari, Iqbal A. |
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Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online; Jul2017, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p260-263, 4p |
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Introduction: Viral skin infections are an important disease group in the dermatology field. Many factors play a role in the incidence of skin diseases. There are only a few reports of surveys conducted on the prevalence of viral infections in Saudi Arabia. Our study is the first in the gulf region which can serve as a good reference for planning therapeutic healthcare measures. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of viral skin infections in patients who attended the dermatology clinic at King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU) in Alkhobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a period of five years. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study conducted at the outpatient clinic of the Dermatology Department of KFHU for the period between January 2010 and December 2014. Patients age, gender, diagnosis were documented in a data sheet and analyzed using SPSS V.16. Results: The total number of patients seen during that period was 4798, 25.8% were in the age group of 21-30 years, 19.5% were in the age group of 11-20 years, and 14.1% were in the age group of 2-10 years. The most commonly encountered skin diseases were acne (16.5%) followed by eczema (15%), pigmentary disorders (9.6%) and viral infections (7.9%). A variety of viral skin infections were diagnosed including warts, herpes labialis, herpes genitalis, chicken pox and molluscum contagiosum. Warts comprised 72.5% of the total reported viral infections while Chicken pox and herpes genitalis were the least common reported diseases. Discussion: The most commonly encountered disease group among the 4798 patients seen at KFHU was acne (16.5%). The second was dermatitis and eczema (15%). Pigmentary disorders came in third place (9.6%), and viral infections followed in fourth place (7.9%). Compared to previous studies in Saudi Arabia, ours showed the lowest prevalence. Warts comprised 72%. Molluscum contagiosum (11.4%) and Herpes zoster 7.7%. The least commonly encountered viral diseases were chicken pox and herpes genitalis. Conclusion: Viral skin diseases are one of the major health problems in the dermatology specialty. Further studies should be performed to control these conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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