License: Licence agreement concerning inclusion of doctoral thesis in the Institutional Repository of the University of LeidenDoctoral Thesis • December 13th, 2012
Contract Type FiledDecember 13th, 2012This chapter of the thesis reflects the wish of putting acquired knowledge and information into a format which is useful in daily practice in Africa. It describes the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and the management and treatment of common and typically tropical skin diseases among children in Africa. The described management of the diseases is experience based. There is little evidence based pharmacotherapy in children.