The Etiology of Tinea Cruris in Karachi

Khan, Kanwal Iqbal; Anwar, Anum

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1969.tb15957.x

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“…1%)followed by 11-20 years(17.4%) . No one less than 10 years old was affected 20) . However, our findings varied with those reported by other investigators 11,14) .…”

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Public Health Significance of Dermatophytes in Ismailia and Port Said Provinces, Egypt

Aboueisha

El-Mahallawy

2013

Medical Mycology Journal

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Background : Dermatophytes are common in both developed and developing countries, the species involved and the resulting clinical entities vary geographically. Aim of study: To determine public health importance of dermatophytes with special regard to the distribution of the zoophilic species among the examined human cases. Methods: Patient specimens（dermatophytosis-like lesions）were mycologically examined using direct microscopic and cultural examinations. Results: The overall dermatophyte infection rates among the examined patients（260）were 81.5% and 61.9% by direct microscopic and cultural examinations, respectively. A total of 161 dermatophyte isolates were obtained from culturally positive human specimens. The most common isolated species were Trichophyton violaceum（60, 37.3 %）and Microsporum canis（46, 28. 6%） , followed by Trichophyton rubrum（20, 12. 4%） , Trichophyton tonsurans（16, 9.9%）and Trichophyton mentagrophytes（11, 6.8%） . The less frequently isolated species were Trichophyton verrucosum（3, 1.9%） , Epidermophyton floccosum（3, 1.9%） , Microsporum gypseum （1, 0. 6%）and Microsporum audouinii（1, 0. 6%） . The current study further revealed that out of 161 culturally positive patients, 61（37.9%）had contact with pet animals, 6（3.7%）had contact with farm animals, 7（4.3%）had a history of rodent presence in or around their home and 87（54%）had no contact with animals. Conclusions and recommendations: Although the anthropophilic species dominated the aetiology of human dermatophytosis in present study, the zoophilic species represented nearly one third of the totally obtained isolates, with the most important organisms being M. canis, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum. These findings indicate the necessity of human beings taking appropriate control measures when they are in contact with animals.

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“…1%)followed by 11-20 years(17.4%) . No one less than 10 years old was affected 20) . However, our findings varied with those reported by other investigators 11,14) .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Health Significance of Dermatophytes in Ismailia and Port Said Provinces, Egypt

Aboueisha

El-Mahallawy

2013

Medical Mycology Journal

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A study of dermatophytoses in Bangkok (Thailand)

Imwidthaya

Thianprasit

1988

Mycopathologia

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A total of 719 cases of dermatophytoses was studied in the Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, during January to December 1986. Infection caused by fungus comprises 12%, while the incidence of dermatophytoses was 5.5% of skin disorders. The age group commonly infected was 12-21 years old (mean age of 18 years); 40% was female and 47.5% was male. In the female patients the common prevalent infections were tinea corporis 29%, tinea cruris 23%, tinea pedis 16%, while in male patients it was 28%, 39% and 14% respectively. Only 4 species of dermatophytes were isolated. The prevailing ones were: Trichophyton rubrum 66%, T. mentagrophytes 15%, Epidermophyton floccorum 13% and Microsporum gypseum 6%.

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