A study of chronic dermatophyte infection in a rural hospital

Prasad, P. V. S.; Priya, Kota; Kaviarasan, P K; Aanandhi, C; Sarayu, Lakshmi

doi:10.4103/0378-6323.14003

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“…While in rural areas, early lesions are neglected and only chronicity forces people to seek medical advice. [11] An infected family member is also an important source of infection in superficial mycoses. In our study, family history of superficial fungal infections was seen in 33 % cases.…”

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Clinico-mycological Profile of Dermatophytic Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Kucheria

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Clinico-mycological Profile of Dermatophytic Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

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“…Notably, all the 11 cultures grew Trichophyton rubrum . Predominance of T. rubrum has been documented in Indian literature . A pandemic of sorts of widespread, difficult to treat tinea with bizarre clinical presentations is being witnessed by the 8500 strong Indian dermatology community .…”

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Male genital dermatophytosis – clinical features and the effects of the misuse of topical steroids and steroid combinations – an alarming problem in India

Verma¹,

Vasani

2016

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Genital dermatophytosis has been considered rare by most Western authorities. However, to the contrary, Indian reports have shown a higher prevalence of genital dermatophytosis due to warm and humid climate, overcrowding and lack of hygiene. A review is presented for 24 cases of male genital dermatophytosis occurring in patients suffering from tinea cruris in India who have been randomly applying various broad-spectrum steroid antifungal and antibacterial creams containing one or more antifungal and antibiotic in addition to potent corticosteroids, mainly clobetasol propionate. This is such a common phenomenon that Indian dermatologists are witnessing an epidemic of sorts of steroid-modified dermatophytosis and we hereby share various clinical presentations of dermatophytosis of penis and/or scrotum in patients with tinea cruris who have been applying the above-mentioned creams. The review also discusses the bleak scenario that prevails in India regarding the drug regulatory affairs that allow such dangerous and irrational combinations that are sold over the counter because of misinterpretation of the law and lax implementation of existing laws.

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“…However studies of subjects with dermatophytic infections have indeed shown significant association of chronic dermatophytic with diabetes mellitus. 12 Tinea versicolor consisted of 17% of the subjects with cutaneous fungal infection. No studies assessing the same were available.…”

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Cutaneous fungal infections in subjects with diabetes mellitus

2017

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Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic non-communicable disease causing an increase in blood glucose levels due to an ineffectiveness or insufficiency of secreted insulin. Infections have also been shown to be the most common skin changes in diabetics. In our study we aim to assess the susceptibility of diabetics to various superficial fungal infections. We will study candidiasis, tinea versicolor and dermatophytic infections in diabetics.Methods: 400 diabetic individuals who gave consent were chosen at random from the patients attending the OPD. They were subjected to thorough clinical evaluation. Routine hematological investigations were done. FBS, PPBS, and HBA1C were done to assess diabetic control. Fungal infections were confirmed by KOH mounts.Results: Of the 400 subjects 220 were male and 180 were female. 52.5% of the subjects had some fungal infections. 55.2% of the fungal infections were candidiasis. 27.6% of the fungal infections were dermatophytic infections. 17.1% of the fungal infections were tinea versicolor infections. Conclusions: The study has analysed the epidemiology of cutaneous fungal infections in diabetics. A little over half the diabetics studied proved to have cutaneous fungal infections. Candidiasis was the most frequent form of cutaneous fungal infections accounting for 57% of the fungal infections. Dermatophytic infections were seen in 28% of infections and pityriasis versicolor for 17% of the infections. This high prevalence of cutaneous fungal infections among diabetics merits systematic screening for the same among this target group.

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A study of chronic dermatophyte infection in a rural hospital

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Clinico-mycological Profile of Dermatophytic Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Clinico-mycological Profile of Dermatophytic Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Male genital dermatophytosis – clinical features and the effects of the misuse of topical steroids and steroid combinations – an alarming problem in India

Cutaneous fungal infections in subjects with diabetes mellitus

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