Chronic paronychia, and oral and vaginal candidal carriage

Abstract

Summary In 60 patients with chronic paronychia, Candida was found in the paronychia in 39 patients (C. albicans in 30 of them), in the vagina in 8 patients (C. albicans in 7 of them) and in the mouths in 47 patients (C. albicans in 40 of them). In the mouths of a control group of 60 female patients of comparable age, Candida was found in only 30 (C. albicans in 24). The incidence of Candida in the mouth was not affected by the presence of “predisposing factors” nor was there any difference in candidal carriage rate in paronychia and mouths of subjects in the fertile period and those in the menopause. C. albicans was present in the vagina in the fertile period only. The incidence of chronic paronychia was less in the 5th decade than in either the 4th or 6th decades.

Paronychia: incidence during Magh Mela

“…[14][15][16] Whittle et al reported average duration of paronychia was 20 years, the longest being 35 years. 12 In present study the minimum length was 15 days while, longest duration was one year. respectively and they all agreed that candida albicans was the major pathogen.…”

“…10 Hellier and Whittle et al found 77% and 72% incidence respectively in the above age groups. 11,12 In present study most of the patients were between 45-60 years of age group because of their devotions in religious activities.…”

“…respectively and they all agreed that candida albicans was the major pathogen. 9,12,13,17,18 None of them reported anaerobes as the causative pathogen of paronychia.…”

Die antimykotische in-vitro-Wirkung einer nystatinhaltigen Suspension unter Magensafteinfluß unterschiedlicher pH-Werte und Einwirkungszeiten

“…Am haufigsten verbreitet sind Candida-Mykosen, diedurch die Ernahrungswege und die Vielfalt der medikamentosen Therapien begimstigt (13) zu Schleimhautinfektionen auch im Magendarmbereich fiihren. Systemische und lokale Hefe-Infektionen stehen zwischen Mutter und Kind in einer Wechselbeziehung (4,7).…”