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Human T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma virus type 1-associated infective dermatitis in Africa: a report of five cases from SenegalA Mahe
Institut d Hygiene Sociale, Dakar, Sengal
Br J Dermatol 150:958-65. 2004..Most cases have been reported in the Caribbean. Although several million people are estimated to be infected by HTLV-1 in sub-Saharan Africa, no case of ID has been reported in this area...
Bacterial skin infections in a tropical environmentA Mahe
Institute of Social Hygiene, Dakar Fann, Senegal
Curr Opin Infect Dis 14:123-6. 2001....
Skin diseases associated with the cosmetic use of bleaching products in women from Dakar, SenegalA Mahe
Department of Dermatology, Institut d Hygiene Sociale, Dakar, Senegal
Br J Dermatol 148:493-500. 2003..The cosmetic use of bleaching products is considered a common practice in dark-skinned women from sub-Saharan Africa. However, there are few studies on this subject...
[Public health and dermatology in developing countries]A Mahe
Institut d Hygiene Sociale, Dakar, Senegal
Bull Soc Pathol Exot 96:351-6. 2003..The feasibility and the impact of such a "public health dermatology" program remain to be evaluated...
The cosmetic use of skin-lightening products during pregnancy in Dakar, Senegal: a common and potentially hazardous practiceA Mahe
Institut d Hygiene Sociale, BP 7045, Dakar, Senegal
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 101:183-7. 2007..Skin lightening is a common practice during pregnancy in Dakar, and the use of steroids may result in consequences in the mother and her child...
Integration of basic dermatological care into primary health care services in MaliAntoine Mahé
Department of Dermatology, Institut d Hygiene Sociale, Dakar, Senegal
Bull World Health Organ 83:935-41. 2005..To evaluate, in a developing country, the effect of a short training programme for general health care workers on the management of common skin diseases--a neglected component of primary health care in such regions...
Definition of an algorithm for the management of common skin diseases at primary health care level in sub-Saharan AfricaA Mahe
Institut d Hygiene Sociale, B P 7045, Dakar Fann, Senegal
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 99:39-47. 2005..The algorithm was found satisfactory for the management of the dermatological priorities according to the standards required at the PHC level...
Systemic complications of the cosmetic use of skin-bleaching productsAntoine Mahé
Institute of Social Hygiene, Dakar, Senegal
Int J Dermatol 44:37-8. 2005
[Dry skin and black skin: what are the facts?]A Mahe
Institut d Hygiene Sociale, BP 16705, Dakar Fann, Senegal
Ann Dermatol Venereol 129:152-7. 2002..However, dark skin is characterized by its semiologic capacity of taking on a "ashy" aspect related to a better assessment of normal or xerotic stratum corneum because of melanic pigmentation...
[Allergy to latex gloves among healthcare workers in Dakar]F Ly
Service de Dermatologie, IST de l Institut d Hygiène Social, Dakar, Senegal
Ann Dermatol Venereol 133:971-4. 2006..The prevalence of latex allergy is high (to 17%) among groups at risk such healthcare workers. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and severity of allergy to latex gloves among health workers in Dakar...
[Principles for the control of sexually transmitted infections in tropical areas]F Ly
Centre de référence pour les maladies sexuellement transmissibles, Institut d Hygiene Sociale, Dakar, Senegal
Bull Soc Pathol Exot 96:372-5. 2003..In addition to prevention of their specific complications, the fight against STI has become a major component of health policies against AIDS in developing countries...
