Superficial Fungal Skin Infections in Patients Attending Zliten Teaching Hospital (North West of Libya)

Arshah, Tarek; Al-Bakosh, Abdalla; Ali, Maha A.; Ramadan, Huda; Alshawish, Safa; Algondy, Mabroka

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“…These findings were similar to those reported by the earlier studies in Zliten, another city in the west of Libya which also revealed a higher prevalence of dermatophytes in males in comparison with females. [15] In addition, Naseri et al reported a higher prevalence of dermatophytosis in males in comparison with females. [17] On the other hands, some other studies recorded a higher prevalence of dermatophytes in females than males.…”

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“…The current incidence rate of culture-confirmed dermatophytic infection was relatively high, compared to previous local studies (Libya) among clinical samples with rates between 52.2% and 4.9%. [5,15] Nevertheless, a prevalence rate of culture-proven dermatophytic infections of 83.7% has been reported by another local study. [9] The differences between the two reports rates of dermatophytosis in different studies could result from variances in the lifestyle, socioeconomic situations, risk factors linked with study subjects, and environmental influences of the study area.…”

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Trends in skin fungal infection in Tripoli, Libya, during 2007–2015

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Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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IntroductIonSkin fungal infections are fungal diseases that involve the skin, nails, hair, and mucous membrane. [1] Fungal dermatosis are caused by a heterogeneous group of fungi that have the ability to attack the superficial layers of the skin involve stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin, and the high keratin-concentration containing appendages, the hair, and nails of the living host. [2] Superficial fungal infection can be categorized as dermatophytic and non-dermatophytic fungal infection. Dermatophytic infections, also known as tinea, affect keratinized tissues. Meanwhile, non-dermatophytic fungal contagions involve tinea versicolor, tinea nigra, piedra, and candidiasis. [3] Dermatophytosis and other superficial and cutaneous fungal infections are still globally regarded as a major health concern. [4,5] Fungal skin infection is becoming common in tropical countries such as Libya due to environmental factors such as heat and humidity but often preventable which necessitates early diagnosis, quick treatment to avert complications, and hospitalizations. Notwithstanding their common incidence, they are often not perceived to be a substantial health alarm. [6] According to the World Health Organization, the global incidence of superficial fungal infection has been reported to be 20%-25%. [7] Studies from different parts of Africa suggest a prevalence of superficial skin fungal infections between 20% and 90%. [8] In Libya, previous studies have documented rates of skin fungal infections ranging from 4.9% to 52.2%. [7,9] The variance in occurrence was significantly attributed to differences in climatic and other geographical conditions in the studied areas. [9] Skin fungal diseases are rarely lethal, but they pose vast economic and psychological problems for patients. They have Background: Skin infection is common worldwide and continues to rise. This study was undertaken to determine the trends in skin fungal infection in patients attending a tertiary hospital. Methods: A total of 253 patients, suspected of superficial and cutaneous skin infections, referred to the Medical Mycology Laboratory of Berustta-Milad Hospital, Libya, were included from attendees over the past 8 years (January 2007-December 2015). Specimens were attained from clinically atypical skin lesions, hair or nail samples of infected patients through scraping. Dermatophyte isolates were identified by studying macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of their colonies. Results: Of 253 samples, fungi were detected in 179 (70.8%) by potassium hydroxide, of which 70 (39.1%) samples were Aspergillus infection followed by 55 (30.7%) samples which were culture positive of Trichophyton spp., 33 (18.4%) samples were isolates of Candida, and 21 (11.8%) due to other opportunistic fungi. Patients with the age group of 17-28 years were more affected. Conclusion: Skin fungal infections are common there is a need to increase the awareness of risk factors contributing to skin fungal infections. Further larger and more detailed epidemiological studi...

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Trends in skin fungal infection in Tripoli, Libya, during 2007–2015

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Elyounsi

2019

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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“…Zoophilic fungi exhibit more inflammation compared to anthropophilic fungi. Another common SFI is pityriasis versicolor which is mainly caused by Malassezia species, which is yeast, and manifested as round or oval patches (macules) in different colours (white, red and brown) with fine scales [11].…”

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Clinical and Pathogenic Analysis in 1393 Cases of Superficial Fungal Diseases in Shanghai

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2022

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Fungi are a kind of eukaryotic cell organisms widely distributed in nature and are considered as independent branches in existing organisms. There are 1 million to 1.5 million fungi in the world, most of which are beneficial to humans and only a few are harmful to humans. Mycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungi that infect humans and animals. The fungus that infects humans is mainly from the external environment. The route of infection can be contact, inhalation or ingestion. A few fungi can be directly pathogenic, and most fungi are conditional pathogens that require certain conditions to cause disease. Based on the depth of fungal invading tissue, fungal infectious diseases are clinically classified into superficial fungal diseases and deep fungal diseases. Superficial mycosis refers to fungal infections in superficial tissues such as epidermis, hair and nails (toenails). It is a common fungal disease in dermatology clinics and the prevalence rate can reach 20%-50%. According to the different types of pathogenic fungi, superficial fungal diseases can be divided into dermatophytosis, cutaneous candidiasis and Malassezia disease. Among them, dermatophytosis is the most common superficial fungal disease. The pathogenic fungi are dermatophytes, including Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton, and Trichophyton rubrum in Trichophyton occupy the first place; Candida is a common human conditional pathogenic fungus, can cause skin candidiasis, the incidence has gradually increased in recent years, still dominated by Candida albicans, but Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei with the increase in the detection rate, there are also increasing trends year by year; Malassezia is also a conditional pathogen that easily accumulates in areas rich in sebaceous glands, has lipid dependence, and often causes pityriasis versicolor and Malassezia folliculitis in clinical practice. Malassezia disease is prone to recurrence. With the development of research and improvement of detection techniques, it has been found that Malassezia infection is associated with more and more diseases.

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Superficial Fungal Skin Infections in Patients Attending Zliten Teaching Hospital (North West of Libya)

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Trends in skin fungal infection in Tripoli, Libya, during 2007–2015

Trends in skin fungal infection in Tripoli, Libya, during 2007–2015

How Our Thoughts Affect Our Wellbeing

Clinical and Pathogenic Analysis in 1393 Cases of Superficial Fungal Diseases in Shanghai

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