Dermatophytic Flora of Ankara (Turkey)

Kölemen, Fikret

doi:10.1159/000250280

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“…In many of these countries, schoolchildren and mothers are healthy carriers. The pathogen is common in countries such as Pakistan [9], Kuwait [10], Jordan [11, 12], Saudi Arabia [13, 14] and Turkey [15, 16], and is also reported from Iran [17] and India [18]. In the last 10 years, T. violaceum has reappeared in industrialized countries receiving immigrants from countries in which the fungus is endemic.…”

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Dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton violaceum in Tuscany from 1985 to 1997

Romano¹,

Massai²,

Difonzo³

2000

Mycoses

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We describe 45 cases of dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton violaceum diagnosed in Tuscany from 1985 to 1997. Diagnosis was based on direct microscope mycological examination and culture. Nine of the 45 patients were Italian, eight of whom were born and resident in Tuscany; the others were Africans who contracted the infection in their country of origin. The first case in a non-European was observed in 1985, but since 1991 isolation from foreigners has become more frequent. The increase in cases of infection by T. violaceum in our region is certainly linked to immigration. The cases of epidermomycosis in Tuscans suggests that the fungus has already become autochthonous.

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Dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton violaceum in Tuscany from 1985 to 1997

Romano¹,

Massai²,

Difonzo³

2000

Mycoses

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“…In north ern Europe the disease is sporadic, but in the USA, Central and South America, India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East and in Africa, where the disease is known to be widespread, prevalences of 15-50% [9,[18][19][20] have been reported. Climatic and socioeconomic conditions may be responsible for these differences.…”

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Fungal Infections in the Netherlands

Korstanje

Staats²

1995

Dermatology

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Background: Species of fungi have specific characteristics in geographic distribution, and they have a predilection for certain body areas. Objective: To obtain information about the prevailing fungi and their pattern of infection in the Netherlands. Methods: An analysis was made of the results of mycological examinations carried out in subjects referred to the mycological laboratory of the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Leiden, the Netherlands, in the period of 1972–1992. Results: The feet, extremities and groin were most commonly infected. The feet and extremities were mainly infected with dermato-phytes (Trichophyton rubrum), but in the groin Candida albicans accounted for 49.9% of the fungal infections. Onychomycosis ranked third in prevalence (17.3% of all fungal infections). The main etiologic agent in the toenails was T. rubrum, but in fingernails C. albicans seems to be at least as important as T. rubrum. On the trunk (mainly the chest, especially in women) and buttocks C. albicans was again the main etiologic agent for fungal infections. Dermato-phytes accounted for only 32.4% and 14.2% of the fungal infections on the buttock and trunk, respectively. On the buttock and trunk T. rubrum was the main etiologic agent as far as dermatophytes are concerned. On the trunk, Microsporum canis and M. ferrugineum were of some importance as well. The prevalence of tinea capitis was very low and accounted for only 0.7% of all fungal infections. Conclusion: Cutaneous candidosis accounted for 30.3% of all fungal infections and is therefore important. On the chest, buttocks, groin and fingernails, the prevalence of C. albicans is higher than that of dermatophytes.

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“…11 Reports from the United States cited M. audouinii and T. tonsurans as common isolates. [12][13][14][15] In Western Australia, M. canis occurred most commonly.…”

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