Prevalence of Zoophilic and Geophilic Dermatophytosis in Bajabure and Lainde-Badirisa Primary School, Girei Local Government, Adamawa State Nigeria

Abstract

Dermatophytosis is a common dren, aged 5 — 15 years old in Damare Ward, Giret Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A total of 138 hair samples were collected and 124 (90%) yielded positive for fungal growth. out of which 116 (94.0%) were identified from males and 8 (6.0%) from females school aged children respectively. Age group 5- 10 years had the higher prevalence 100(81.0%) while the least prevalence of identified dermatophytes among age group 11-15 years 24(19.0%). The species of dermatophytes isolated in both the two primary schools were M. Audounii (50%), followed by TF. rubrum (26.0%), T. schoenleini (16%) and the least were M. gypseum (8.0%). This study revealed that the prevalence of dermatophytosis among Bajabure and Lainde-Badirisa Primary school children was high with tinea capitis as the commonest.global problem which causes a lot of morbidity among affected individuals. This study assessed the prevalence of zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytosis in Bajabure and Lainde-Badirisa Primary school chil