[Profile of fungal species involved in superficial cutaneous mycoses in Lomé (Togo)].

Introduction: The diagnosis of superficial cutaneous mycosis (SCM) is very frequently evoked during dermatological consultations in tropical zones, but mycological confirmation is very rarely performed routinely. The aim of this study is to describe the profile of fungal species encountered during dermatology consultations in Lomé (Togo), to establish their relative frequencies and, above all, to discuss their responsibility in the lesions observed.

Method: This was a descriptive study carried out from February 2020 to March 2022, involving patients presenting lesions suspected of MCS, seen in dermatological consultations.

Progress from morbidity control to elimination as a public health problem of schistosomiasis and the status of soil-transmitted helminth infection in Togo: a second impact assessment after ten rounds of mass drug administration.

Background: Due to the burden of schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Togo Ministry of Health launched a program for Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (PC-NTDs) in 2009, initiating integrated mass drug administration (MDA) the following year for the three PC-NTDs: SCH, STH and onchocerciasis. Significant reduction of infection across the country was noted in 2015 during the first impact assessment, following 5 years of high-coverage MDA implemented at the sub-district level for SCH and district level for STH. After another 5 years of effective MDA, a second survey was conducted in 2021 to re-evaluate the situation of SCH and STH.