Dermatophytoses in children: study of 137 cases

Fernandes, Nurimar Conceição; Akiti, Tiyomi; Barreiros, Maria da Glória C.

doi:10.1590/s0036-46652001000200006

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“…The seasons of the year did not influence the incidence of superficial mycoses. also reported in other studies carried out in the cities of Fortaleza, Goiania and Rio de Janeiro, 13,14,25,26 confir -ming that this is the most frequent mycosis in children. The high incidence of tinea capitis in children is due to the fact that children are more exposed to risk factors, such as poor hygiene, and crowded schools and daycare centers.…”

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Micoses superficiais na cidade de Manaus, AM, entre março e novembro/2003

Oliveira

Barros

Cortez

et al. 2006

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BACKGROUND -Restricted superficial mycoses are fungal infections that appear on the skin superficial layers and their adnexa. However skin superficial mycoses represented by dermatophytoses and candidiasis can invade the corneal layer. This type of mycosis has a high incidence in the Amazon region. OBJECTIVES -To study the restricted superficial mycoses under the epidemiological and mycological point of view. PATIENTS AND METHODS -Patients presenting clinical suspicion of superficial mycoses submitted to mycological examination from March to November 2003 at the Clinical Mycology Laboratory/CPCS-INPA. RESULTS -Three hundred and ninety-four examinations were carried out throughout the period and 256 were positive. The mycoses with higher incidence were onychomycosis (135) and pityriasis versicolor (98). The most often isolated agents were Malassezia spp. (77) and Candida spp. (72). Tinea capitis was more frequent in pre-school children (3) and onychomycosis in adults (94). Mycoses were more prevalent in women (91). All socioeconomic classes were affected, with a predominance in class C (37). CONCLUSION -Onychomycosis and pityriasis versicolor affected mostly adults and Tinea capitis occured mainly in children. Superficial mycoses were more predominant in women. Malassezia spp. and Candida spp. were the most often isolated agents. Keywords: Fungi; Incidence; Mycoses Resumo: FUNDAMENTOS -Micoses superficiais estritas são infecções fúngicas que se localizam nas camadas superficiais da pele e seus anexos. As micoses superficiais cutâneas representadas pelas dermatofitoses e candidíases podem ultrapassar a camada córnea da pele. Na região amazônica possuem incidência elevada. OBJETIVOS -Estudar as micoses superficiais, estritas e cutâneas, diagnosticadas sob o ponto de vista epidemiológico e micológico. PACIENTES E MÉTODOS -Pacientes com suspeita clínica de micoses superficiais submetidos a exame micológico no período de março a novembro de 2003 no Laboratório de Micologia Médica/CPCS/INPA. RESULTADOS -Foram realizados 394 exames, tendo 256 apresentado diagnóstico positivo. As micoses mais incidentes foram onicomicoses (135) e pitiríase versicolor (98). Malassezia spp. (77) e Candida spp. (72) foram os agentes fúngicos mais isolados. Tinea capitis apresentou maior ocorrência nos pré-escolares (3), e onicomicoses em adultos (94). O sexo feminino foi o mais acometido (91). Todas as classes sociais foram infectadas, com predominância da C (37

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Micoses superficiais na cidade de Manaus, AM, entre março e novembro/2003

Oliveira

Barros

Cortez

et al. 2006

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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“…M. gypseum is the most frequently found geophilic dermatophyte in these animals, usually causing no infection to them, but is carried on their coats after contact with soil. Thus, children usually acquire infection through these animals [2,25]. It has been observed that the inflammatory type of tinea capitis is caused mainly by M. canis and M. gypseum, and tends to affect children all over the world [26].…”

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Dermatophytosis: a 16-year retrospective study in a metropolitan area in southern Brazil

Heidrich

Garcia

Stopiglia

et al. 2015

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Dermatophytoses are considered a public health problem. The objectives of this study were to determine the evolution of their prevalence in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil, and to analyze the dermatophyte species distribution according to body site and demographic characteristics of the patients. Methodology: This work was a retrospective analysis of data from patients attending a tertiary care hospital during 1996-2011. Results: There were 9,048 cases with cultures positive for dermatophytes. Trichophyton rubrum occurred in 59.6% of the cases, followed by Trichophyton interdigitale (34%), Microsporum canis (2.6%), Epidermophyton floccosum (1.5%), Microsporum gypseum (1.3%), and Trichophyton tonsurans (0.9%). The angular coefficients for T. interdigitale, E. floccosum, T. rubrum, and M. canis were +1.119, +0.211, -0.826 and -0.324% per year, respectively. Males presented higher prevalence of infection (79.3% versus 53.9%). Tinea unguium occurred in 48.5% of the cases, followed by tinea pedis (33.1%). T. rubrum was the predominant species in all regions of the body except the scalp, where M. canis was responsible for 75% of the cases. Conclusion: Monitoring of the evolution of dermatophytosis tracks changes in prevalence over the years and may assist practical measures for the public health control of this disease.

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“…It is a species adapted to domestic animals such as dogs, cats, cattle or horses which can infect persons who have contact with these animals in the domestic environment 24,42 . It is responsible for most scalp infections, being the predominant agent detected at this region in most studies 12,13,14,15,18 . In the present study it was the second most frequent species, in agreement with the trend reported in a previous study conducted in São Paulo 46 and in European studies conducted in Spain, Greece and Italy 9,35,39 .…”

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Dermatophyte agents in the city of São Paulo, from 1992 to 2002

Chimelli

Sofiatti

Nunes

et al. 2003

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYDermatophytosis are superficial mycoses caused by fungi that can invade stratum corneum and keratinized tissues. In order to study the frequency of dermatophytes species and the clinical manifestations caused by these fungi, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, the authors analyzed cultures isolated at the Mycology Laboratory from a selected population (15,300 out-patients of the Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine of University of São Paulo) from January 1992 to June 2002.The most prevalent dermatophyte was Trichophyton rubrum (48.7%), followed by Microsporum canis (20.9%), Trichophyton tonsurans (13.8%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (9.7%), Epidermophyton floccosum (4.1%), and Microsporum gypseum (2.5%). These agents determined more than one clinical manifestation, i.e., tinea corporis (31.5%), tinea capitis (27.5%), tinea unguium (14.8%), tinea cruris (13.9%), tinea pedis (9.9%), and tinea manuum (1.9%). Clinical variants of dermatophytosis and their relationship to the etiologic agents were studied and the results were compared to those obtained in previous studies in other regions of Brazil and in other countries.

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Dermatophytoses in children: study of 137 cases

Cited by 44 publications

References 9 publications

Micoses superficiais na cidade de Manaus, AM, entre março e novembro/2003

Micoses superficiais na cidade de Manaus, AM, entre março e novembro/2003

Dermatophytosis: a 16-year retrospective study in a metropolitan area in southern Brazil

Dermatophyte agents in the city of São Paulo, from 1992 to 2002

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