Modern Diagnosis and Complex Treatment of Microsporia in Athletes

Abstract

This study reflects the features of the clinical course of microsporia in children and adults who attended sports sections. Athletes who attended freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling sections a typical clinical picture in the form of “athlete-wrestler's symptom” is observed: the rash was localized mainly in the right half of the head (on the right temporal, right postaural, right parietal and occipital areas), often with a migration to smooth skin on the face and neck, from 1 to 5, rounded form, with slight peeling on the surface, in the form of prints fingers. Hair in the lesion areas is broken at the level of 3-6 mm. Features of the clinical course are caused by basic techniques and holds of hands with fingers applied in these sports. 
 In order to improve the exact specific diagnosis of microsporia in athletes, a method of modern molecular genetic diagnostics based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been developed, which allows identifying the Microsporum canis pathogen at the DNA level. 
 A complex method of therapy, which includes the use of probiotic-vitamin-mineral complexes “Bion 3 Kid”, “Bion 3” or probiotic-vitamin preparation “Breveluck” in combination with systemic antimycotics Griseofulvin, Terbinafine and 2% cream Sertaconazole nitrate is effective and safe in microsporia treatment in athletes. All 40 patients with microsporia have clinically and etiologically recovered as a result of treatment. Developed modern complex treatment of patients with microsporia contributed to increase in the effectiveness of treatment, prevention of microsporia recurrence, acceleration of clinical and mycological recovery, prevention of the disease of athletes with acute respiratory viral infections during their stay in sports and children's groups, even in the cold periods of year.