Epidemiology of dermatomycoses of humans in Central Poland. Part V. Tinea corporis

Abstract

The total number of dermatophytoses (7393) included 2204 (29.8%) cases of tinea glabrosa. Etiological factors in descending order were: Microsporum canis (23.5%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. granulosum (21.6%), Trichophyton rubrum (17.8%), Trichophyton tonsurans (10.4%), Epidermophyton floccosum (7.7%), T. mentagrophytes var. quinckeanum (6.0%), Microsporum gypseum (5.3%), Trichophyton violaceum (3.7%), T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (2.3%), Microsporum equinum (0.7%), Trichophyton verrucosum (0.4%), Trichophyton spec. (0.4%), Microsporum cookei (0.14%). At present tinea glabrosa is dominant among all clinical forms of dermatophyte infections of skin and skin appendages in the Lódź region.

Epidemiological survey of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran, from 2000 to 2005

“…[8] The isolation rate of T. schoenleinii and M. gypseum (0.7 and 0.2%, respectively) has remained low. A similar low isolation rate is present in European countries [9,11,12,33] as well as in South America [34,35] and Asia. [20,26,36] An important fact that should be discussed is the low isolation rate (0.7 and 0.2%) and disappearance of T. schoenleinii and M. gypseum.…”

“…Monitoring the incidence of these fungal species enables the detection of emerging organisms and is an indicator for the assessment of the adequacy of current pharmacologic regimens. This study highlights a common problem in many areas of the world [33,[35][36][37][38][39][40] and suggests that further measures regarding public health and personal hygiene must be undertaken in order to reduce the risk of dermatophytosis. In particular, greater and moreefficient sanitary control should be implemented in communal environments.…”

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

“…The isolation rate of M. gypseum and E. floccosum (3 and 2.3%, respectively) has remained low and unchanged considering the war. A similar low isolation rate is present in European countries 7,10,15,20 as well as in South America 16,21 and Asia. 17,19,22 An important fact which should be discussed is the low isolation rate (0.9 and 0.3%), and subsequent disappearance of T. verrucosum and T. rubrum after the war, and occurrence of T. violaceum in the same period.…”

“…The isolation rate of M. gypseum and E. floccosum (3 and 2.3%, respectively) has remained low and unchanged considering the war. A similar low isolation rate is present in European countries 7,10,15,20 as well as in South America 16,21 and Asia 17,19,22 …”

Dermatophytoses in Split and Dalmatia, Croatia, 1996–2002

“…In our investigation, tinea corporis and tinea cruris were the most common types of dermatophytoses followed by tinea capitis and tinea unguium, the same like in neighbouring Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and also Poland and Greece. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are the most prevalent in the USA, Finland and Czech Republic and tinea capitis is the most frequent in Nigeria and Iran. [10][11][12][13][14][15] The prevalence of the different dermatophyte species varies with changes in geographic and climate conditions and also depends on affected body site.…”