Epidemiology of dermatophytoses observed in Rome, Italy, between 1985 and 1993

Abstract

Between 1985 and 1993, 13,880 patients were studied for possible forms of dermatophytoses. The most frequently isolated dermatophyte was in 2821 positive cases Microsporum canis (50%), followed by Trichophyton rubrum (27%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10.6%), Epidermophyton floccosum (9.3%), Microsporum gypseum (2.3%), Trichophyton violaceum (0.6%), Trichophyton tonsurans (0.2%) and Trichophyton verrucosum (< 0.1%). The genera and species isolated were also considered in relation to the site of the lesion. Our epidemiological data were compared with those obtained by other authors in other cities and with those obtained in Rome in previous studies conducted between 1972-77 and 1978-83. Results obtained by various investigators in Europe are also discussed.

Epidemiology of dermatophytic infections in Rome, Italy: a retrospective study from 2002 to 2004

“…and us on the area of Rome, tinea corporis was the most common manifestation of dermatophytosis. Moreover, nails were the second most common site in both studies, considering tinea unguium of the hand and that of the feet together [1]. Comparing our data with those of other studies, we confirm the lower frequency of tinea pedis in Rome than in other regions of Italy.…”

Survey of Dermatophyte Infections in the Lausanne Area (Switzerland)

“…This frequency is higher than that reported from Holland and Finland but, however, much lower than those reported in Mediterranean countries and Iran (table 2) where M. canis is a dominant fungus highly prevalent in tinea capitis and tinea corporis [7, 8, 9, 10]. The frequencies of T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum infecting the Swiss native population and their pattern of infection are also similar to those of reports from Holland and Finland [3, 4, 5].…”

“…The prevalence of the different tineas recorded can change from one region to another. It depends on the repartition between urban and rural populations, on the mixing of populations from different origins and probably also on the importance given in different countries to the different tineas [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. We present here an analysis of the results of mycological examinations of samples from the patients referred to the mycological laboratory of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital in Lausanne during the 8-year period from 1993 to 2000.…”

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

“…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).…”

“…It is important to highlight the development of appropriate hygienic foot conditions in order to avoid tinea pedis. ' Recibido para su publicación: 19 de agosto de 1998 -Aceptado para su publicacion: 22 de diciembre de 1998 La tiña pedis, entidad cutánea causada por hongos dermatofitos, constituye un problema de salud pública importante en muchos países latinoamericanos, donde el clima húmedo y cálido permite la existencia de sus agentes etiológicos. Es la dermatomicosis más común del hombre y, como su nombre, lo indica invade la piel de los pies (1)(2)(3)(4).…”