Dermatophytes and dermatophytoses in the Milan area between 1970 and 1989

Terragni, L.; Lasagni, A.; Oriani, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.1993.tb00773.x

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“…Trichophyton rubrum was also the most frequent cause of tinea manuum accounting for 51.9% of the isolates. This is in agreement with previous studies from Greece and other European countries and the USA 6,9,14,23 . Dry‐type lesions with intense scaling affecting the palms unilaterally were the most frequent form of the infection.…”

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“…interdigitale (19.8%). Several studies have assessed the incidence of tinea corporis in the general population of different countries 9,10,14,19–23 . In these studies, tinea corporis accounted for 4.5–50.6% of all dermatophytoses and the aetiology obtained was very heterogeneous.…”

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“…In these studies, tinea corporis accounted for 4.5–50.6% of all dermatophytoses and the aetiology obtained was very heterogeneous. In some countries of southern Europe and in the Middle East, zoophilic fungi prevail in tinea corporis, while in others of central and southeastern Europe and in the USA T. rubrum is the predominant dermatophyte isolated 8–10,14,19–21,23 . In the USA, T. rubrum showed an increased incidence in tinea corporis reaching 47% in 2002 14 …”

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A 7‐year survey of dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece

Maraki

Nioti

Mantadakis

et al. 2007

Mycoses

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Dermatophytoses are of worldwide distribution. Epidemiological studies concerning dermatophyte infections have been performed in many countries and differences in the incidence and the aetiological agents have been reported in different geographical locations. This study was undertaken to investigate the prevailing species of dermatophytes in the island of Crete, Greece, and their pattern of infection during a 7-year period (1997-2003). A total of 5544 samples obtained from 3751 patients with clinically suspected dermatomycoses were examined mycologically in the laboratory of Clinical Microbiology at the University Hospital of Crete, Greece. Skin, hair and nail specimens were subjected to direct microscopy and culture. Dermatophytes were isolated from 520 patients (13.9%). Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequently isolated dermatophyte accounting for 48% of the infections, followed by Microsporum canis (17.9%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (14.2%) and Epidermophyton floccosum (6%). Tinea unguium, tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea capitis, tinea cruris, tinea manuum and tinea facei were the clinical types of dermatophytoses in decreasing order of frequency. Trichophyton rubrum is the predominant dermatophyte in our area. As the epidemiology of dermatophytoses is changing over time it is important to review periodically the incidence of dermatophytes and their distribution.

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A 7‐year survey of dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece

Maraki

Nioti

Mantadakis

et al. 2007

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“…Anthropophilic dermatophytes and especially T. rubrum were also predominantly observed in other countries of Central 2-5 and Northern Europe 6 and North America. 7 Contrarily, in Mediterranean region 8,9 (except Greece) and Arabic countries, 10,11 zoophilic species like M. canis or T. verrucosum predominate. In some Middle East and North African regions, Trichophyton violaceum was the most often diagnosed.…”

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A 5-year survey of dermatomycoses in southwest Poland, years 2003-2007

Jankowska‐Konsur

Dyląg

Hryncewicz-Gwóźdź

et al. 2011

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The study was performed to analyse the spectrum of dermatomycoses in southwest Poland during the period 2003-2007. A total of 10,486 patients were investigated for fungal skin infections by means of native specimen and cultivating procedures. Skin scrapings, plucked hairs and nail clippings were examined and identified by direct microscopy and culture. From 2468 patients, 2753 fungi were identified including dermatophytes, yeast and moulds. Among the dermatophytes, the most common pathogen isolated was Trichophyton rubrum (59.4%), followed in descending order by: Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (16.6%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes (9.0%), Trichophyton tonsurans (6.8%), Microsporum canis (5.1%) and Epidermophyton floccosum (2.7%). Among the yeast-like fungi, a marked predominance of Candida species was observed (86.3%). Scopulariopsis brevicaulis was the most commonly isolated mould (25.2%). The most frequently affected body sites were the toenails (53.9%), followed by the fingernails (19.0%). In children under 15 years of age, glabrous skin was the most commonly affected body site with M. canis as the most frequent causative agent.

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“…Tinea infections caused by zoophilic dermatophytes are predominant in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean [1]. Infections are grouped according to the site of infection, such as tinea corporis (body) or tinea capitis (scalp) [2] and a common aetiological agent of tinea infection is Microsporum canis .…”

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An outbreak of Microsporum canis in two elementary schools in a rural area around the capital city of Slovenia, 2012

Šubelj

Marinko²,

Učakar

2014

Epidemiol. Infect.

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An outbreak of Microsporum canis infection affected 12 persons in two elementary schools over a period of 48 days in 2012 in Slovenia. Epidemiological, microbiological, and animal investigations were conducted. We defined cases as pupils or employees with skin lesions and confirmed or probable M. canis infection, attending one of the implicated elementary schools. Two clusters of six primary and six secondary cases were included in an unmatched case-control study. Contact with an adopted stray kitten at a birthday party was identified as the most probable source of infection. Secondary cases were more likely to have participated in gymnastic classes with a primary case than controls and were also more likely to have touched an infected child. Prompt communication and implementation of adequate control measures after the primary cases occurred would have prevented the secondary cases in another school.

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Dermatophytes and dermatophytoses in the Milan area between 1970 and 1989

Cited by 35 publications

References 18 publications

A 7‐year survey of dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece

A 7‐year survey of dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece

A 5-year survey of dermatomycoses in southwest Poland, years 2003-2007

An outbreak of Microsporum canis in two elementary schools in a rural area around the capital city of Slovenia, 2012

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