Dermatophytoses Due to Anthropophilic Fungi in Cadiz, Spain, Between 1997 and 2008

García-Martos, Pedro; García-Agudo, Lidia; Agudo-Pérez, E.; Sola, F. Gil de; Linares, M.

doi:10.1016/s1578-2190(10)70623-5

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“…Other common agents isolated in this region included T. mentagrophytes (10 countries), T. violaceum (seven countries), T. verrucosum ( six countries ) and M. gypseum (N. gypsea) (six countries). Other isolated pathological agents were T. schoenleinii, T. rubrum, T. tonsurans, M. ferrugineum and M. audouinii 152,169–189 . Other pathogens less frequently reported in the region were Microsporum persicolor (three cases) and Trichophyton erinacei (one case) 169,175…”

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A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

Rodríguez-Cerdeira

Martínez‐Herrera

Szepietowski

et al. 2020

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Dermatophyte infections are the most common fungal infections in humans; among them, tinea capitis (TC) – the most contagious fungal infection – is caused by anthropophilic, zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytes. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the different aetiological variants involved in TC and the overall epidemiology of the causes of this infection in the last two decades. We searched the MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase databases for articles published from July 2000 to August 2019 using the following search terms: ‘Tinea capitis’, ‘Africa’, ‘America’, ‘Asia’, ‘Europe’, ‘Oceania’, and the names of the countries on each continent. The flow of information through the different phases in this systematic review was depicted using a PRISMA flow diagram, which mapped the number of records identified, included and excluded, and the reasons for exclusion. Our findings indicate that the frequency of different aetiologic agents of TC in the reported studies varied globally, from 0.4–87.7% in Africa, 0.2–74.0% in North America, 0.0–91.2% in Eastern Asia, 0.0–69.0% in Eastern Europe and 2.9–86.4% in Oceania. Microsporum canis is the most frequent reported zoophilic agent worldwide, while Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton tonsurans are the predominant anthropophilic agents. Over time, the frequency of these latter fungal infections has increased globally, and these fungi have become the major species globally. Anthropophilic transmission – the most prevalent type of transmission – could be explained by two factors: (i) the socioeconomic status of affected countries and population groups with associated risk factors and (ii) movement of populations importing new causes of infection to areas where they had not been encountered previously. We observed that intercontinental migration and travel; globalization; environmental, climatic and ecological changes; and accelerated evolution of health technologies may influence the observed epidemiological changes and, consequently, contributed to the variations in the global status of TC.

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A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

Rodríguez-Cerdeira

Martínez‐Herrera

Szepietowski

et al. 2020

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…For example, a survey performed in a school in Madrid showed an increase in T. tonsurans (12 of 33 infections), but M. canis remained the predominant species in TC with 16 of 33 infections [85]. The same species was recorded in studies conducted in different areas of Spain as the main agent of TC [35,84]. Trichophyton violaceum also has been recorded as the main agent of TC in Spain [86].…”

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“…In Spain, while few studies are available, a 5-year retrospective survey performed in a dermatology clinic in Zaragoza during the period 1991-1995 showed a predominance of M. canis (44 %) associated with tinea corporis, followed by T. mentagrophytes and T. rubrum (18.6 %) [34]. However, a study conducted in the University Hospital of Cadiz from 1998 to 2008 showed a predominance of T. rubrum (38.2 %) with an increasing incidence from 2000, M. canis being only the second most frequently isolated dermatophyte (22.8 %) [35]. In Italy, M. canis is still the most frequently isolated dermatophyte at 88.9 %, as found by Panasiti et al [36] in a study conducted in Rome between 2002 and 2004.…”

Section: Trends In Epidemiology Evolution Of Dermatophytosis In Europmentioning

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Dermatophytosis, Trends in Epidemiology and Diagnostic Approach

Hayette

Sacheli

2015

Curr Fungal Infect Rep

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Dermatophytes are amongst the most common fungal agents causing superficial skin infections. The epidemiology of dermatophytosis has changed during the last century under the influence of socioeconomic factors, modern life, intensification of travel, migration of populations from the southern to the northern hemisphere. As result, Trichophyton rubrum has become the most frequent species worldwide, causing mainly tinea pedis and tinea unguium, while Microsporum canis is still the main agent in tinea corporis and capitis in Mediterranean countries. However, the prevalence of anthropophilic dermatophytes causing tinea capitis in young children is increasing overall in the big cities of Europe and America, causing epidemics and becoming a public health concern. This review summarizes the current status of dermatophyte infection in Europe, Africa, Asia and America and gives an overview of the most recent molecular methods currently available for the laboratory diagnosis of dermatophytosis.

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“…In recent years Trichophyton tonsurans is becoming increasingly isolated, linked to immigration from Africa, among other factors. 2,3 Related to our local epidemiology, it was observed that in the period 2009-2016 there was a low prevalence of Trichophyton tonsurans, which could be explained by the limited foreign population that is treated in our hospital. Tinea capitis in adults predominate in postmenopausal women, prone by the use of topical corticosteroids.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…The prevalence of tinea capitis in adults is around 10% in southern of Spain. 1,2 The population have been epidemiological that had conditioned the emergence of etiological agents in fluctuating form. 3 We review the frequency of Trichophyton tonsurans in our hospital center and present 2immunocompetent elderly patients with tinea capitis in whom this agent is isolated.…”

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Tinea capitis in 2 immunocompetent elderly patients

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et al. 2018

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Dermatophytoses Due to Anthropophilic Fungi in Cadiz, Spain, Between 1997 and 2008

Cited by 5 publications

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A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

Dermatophytosis, Trends in Epidemiology and Diagnostic Approach

Tinea capitis in 2 immunocompetent elderly patients

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