[Pityriasis versicolor about 1087 cases]

Pityriasis versicolor is a frequent and common worldwide superficial dermatosis that can occur in all ages. The goal of this work is to show the important place that occupies the pityriasis among the superficial mycosis of skin and the scalp and to try to draw the profile and the features of this affection. To evaluate the prevalence of the pityrosporum we achieved a retrospective survey on a period of 13 years to the labotutory of Parasitologiy and Mycology of the children hospital in Rabat, The diagnosis was based on a direct microscopic exam of the squames coming from the lesions. Pityriasis versicolor was diagnosed among 1087 subjects [45, 15%of the dermatosis] and was located to the skin in 55, 47%tof cases A light feminine predominance is noted with 54, 93%. The age of predilection is between 16 tand 30 years representing 41, 98%of all cases. There iwas no meaningful variation according to the seasons. The pityriasis versicolor is a banal infection but is unaesthetic and poses a real problem for its treatment that is long and has frequent recurrences

[ vulvovaginal candidiasis of woman consulting in maternity Souissi at Rabat]

To determine the prevalence of the vulvovaginal candidiasis in the women who consulted to Souissi maternity of the CHU Ibn Sina from Rabat. It is a prospective study among women who had a microscopic examination and culture of vaginal secretions. One hundred and fifteen vaginal prelevements were done on a 3 months period. The average age of consulting women was 45.5 years, with extremes from 20 to 71 years. The vulvovaginal candidiasis is noted in 16 patients representing 13.9 1%of the total prelevements. Approximatively one consultant over three had no hormonal contraception. The primiparity is found in 17.39%of the cases. Leucorrhoea are observed in 62, 50%of cases, associated to pmrit in 50%of the cases. C. albicans is the most species isolated in 8 1.25%of the cases. The rate of positive cases of Candida Spp. is lower than other studies but would have been higher with more sensible screening techniques. The knowledge of the epidemiologic factors of the CVV and their influence in the genesis of the genital candidiasis have in important role in the fight against this infection