The occurrence of dermatophytes in Slovakia

Buchvald, J; Šimaljaková, Mária

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.1995.tb00041.x

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“…This species was recognised as a causative agent in the groin, feet, glabrous skin and hand infections. The frequency of E. floccosum infections worldwide has ranged up to 10% of dermatophytoses, so our results correspond well with the findings of other authors 2,3,7,9,14,23 …”

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“…Trichophyton tonsurans, the third most common causative agent of tinea capitis in our study, was also detected in other localisations namely the hands, feet, glabrous skin and toenails. This species is rare in other European countries (usually less than 1% of dermatophytes) 2,3,9,14 and is detected significantly more often in North America (21.1-44.9%). 7,23 We observed a higher frequency of T. tonsurans (6.8%) than in other European countries.…”

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

Jankowska‐Konsur

Dyląg

Hryncewicz-Gwóźdź

et al. 2011

Mycoses

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

Jankowska‐Konsur

Dyląg

Hryncewicz-Gwóźdź

et al. 2011

Mycoses

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“…Since Second World War, fungal infections caused by T. rubrum had become widespread 11 . Recently, the isolation rate of this dermatophyte is very high in the majority of European countries such as Greece, 23 Finland, 11 Poland, 7–9 Italy, 2,15 Slovakia, 24 as well as United States, 25 South America 13,22,26 and some parts of Asia 17,22 . However, in our study, T. rubrum infection was observed in Rijeka area only occasionally.…”

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Dermatomycoses in the Rijeka area, Croatia, before, during and after the war 1990–1999

Brajac

Prpić-Massari

Stojnić-Soša

et al. 2003

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The frequency of dermatomycoses as well as the spectrum of causative agents in the Rijeka area, northwestern part of Croatia, in the periods before and during the war (1990-1994) and in the postwar period (1995-1999) were analyzed. A total of 20 463 patients with clinically suspected dermatomycoses referred to the Department of Dermatovenerology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, was examined. In the period from 1990 till 1994, 2462 samples were positive, compared with 2250 positive samples during the period from 1995 to 1999. The most frequently isolated dermatophytes were in both periods Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum canis, followed by Microsporum gypseum, Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton verrucosum and in the first period T. rubrum. An intensive change in composition of the flora was observed in the postwar period, mainly connected to the migration of population from other regions to the Rijeka area. This was demonstrated by a disappearance of T. verrucosum and T. rubrum and by an eruptive occurrence of Trichophyton violaceum. This antropophilic species became third representative in the postwar period, followed by M. gypseum, and E. floccosum. Our data were compared with those obtained in the same area in previous studies, and with results obtained in other countries.

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“…En este estudio, T. rubrum ocupa el segundo puesto dentro de los dermatofitos causantes de tiña pedis interdigital con 5 casos (14,3%) mientras que, a nivel mundial, este hongo es el agente predominante (1,(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24).…”

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Tiña pedis en estudiantes de la Universidad del Valle, Cali. Colombia

Álvarez¹,

Polanía²

1998

biomedica

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Tiña pedis en estudiantes de la Universidad del Valle, Cali. ColombiaMaría Inés Alvarez', Luz Angela González de Polania2Resumen Se analizaron 333 estudiantes de la Universidad del Valle en Cali, Colombia, con el fin de determinar la frecuencia de afección micótica en el cuarto espacio interdigital del pie, la cual se estableció por examen directo, culrivc o ambos.La prevalencia global de infección micótica fue de 15,6%, en tanto que para tiña pedis fue de 10,5%. El mayor número de casos se halló en estudiantes entre 21 y 25 años; se encontró que la prevalencia aumentaba con relación a la edad. No se hallaron diferencias significativas en la distribución por sexos; tampoco se encontró asociación entre el grupo sanguíneo y la práctica deportiva entre los individuos con o sin infección micótica. Los agentes aislados fueron dermatofitos y no dermatofitos; los primeros causaron 35 casos, los segundos 4 y en 13 no se logró aislar hongos. El dermatofito más aislado fue Trichophyton mentagrophytes (71,4%), seguido en menor proporción por Trichophyton rubrum y Epidermophyton floccosum. Además, se encontró que, de 52 individuos positivos, 17 (32,7%) no presentaban lesiones, convirtiéndose, por tanto, en portadores sanos. Se destaca la importancia de mantener unas adecuadas condiciones higiénicas de los pies para evitar la tiña pedis.Tinea pedis amongst students from Universidad de Valle, Colombia.

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The occurrence of dermatophytes in Slovakia

Abstract: We have compared the epidemiology of dermatophytoses in Slovakia during the periods 1956-85 and 1986-92. Infections caused by Trichophyton rubrum gradually increased while infections due to Trichophyton verrucosum and Microsporum canis decreased.

Cited by 12 publications

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

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

Dermatomycoses in the Rijeka area, Croatia, before, during and after the war 1990–1999

Tiña pedis en estudiantes de la Universidad del Valle, Cali. Colombia

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