Tinea capitis in Diyarbakır, Turkey

Akpolat, N. Ö.; Akdeniz, Sedat; Elçi, Serhat; Atmaca, Sinan; Özekinci, Tuncer

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01065.x

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“…Because T. violaceum has been shown to be the most common cause of tinea capitis in a number of studies from West Asia and North Africa (1,5,16), while T. soudanense has been shown to be the most common cause of tinea capitis in a study of schoolchildren from the Ivory Coast (24), these organisms should be expected in children who have immigrated from these regions and have characteristic clinical findings. Since these species are rarely seen in the United States and usually fail to produce micro-or macroconidia, definitive identification may in some cases require molecular methods (20).…”

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Isolation of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense in Baltimore, Maryland

Magill¹,

Manfredi

Swiderski

et al. 2007

J Clin Microbiol

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Tinea capitis is of public health importance because of its transmissibility. Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense , which are common causes of tinea capitis in parts of Africa and West Asia, have only rarely been reported to cause dermatophytoses in the United States. We identified 24 patients with 25 positive cultures for T. violaceum or T. soudanense that were processed in a single hospital laboratory in Baltimore, Maryland, between 1 January 2000 and 30 June 2006. Most patients for whom clinical information was available had tinea capitis. There was a marked increase in the isolation of these organisms between the period from 2000 to 2002 and the period from 2003 to 2006, possibly associated with changes in immigration to the Baltimore metropolitan area. The changing epidemiology of this transmissible fungal infection not only is of public health interest as an example of the introduction of a “new” pathogen to an area where it traditionally was not endemic but also is of clinical and microbiological importance given reports suggesting an increasing incidence of tinea capitis in some areas and increasing clinical failure rates of current therapies.

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Isolation of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense in Baltimore, Maryland

Magill¹,

Manfredi

Swiderski

et al. 2007

J Clin Microbiol

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“…(2). In a study from Diyarbakır, Turkey, T. violaceum was detected in 43.6% of the cultures and M. canis in 37.9% of the cultures (8). The previous study from our center performed by Metin et al demonstrated that T. verrucosum was the most commonly isolated agent from cultures (9).…”

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“…There have been several studies on the prevalence of TC and etiologic agents such as dermatophytes in Turkey, particularly in the East Anatolia region, which has a low socioeconomic level, poor hygienic conditions, and common cattle dealing (5,8). Metin et al performed a study on the prevalence of TC infection between 1997 and 1998 at our clinic (9).…”

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Retrospective evaluation of 104 tinea capitis cases

Külköylüoğlu

Akdemi̇r²,

Sari³

et al. 2013

Turk J Med Sci

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Aim: Tinea capitis is a superficial scalp dermatophyte infection. Tinea capitis is particularly seen during childhood and is not usually seen after puberty. In untreated cases, it can be contagious and can progress to cicatricial alopecia. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate cases of tinea capitis. Materials and methods:We evaluated 104 tinea capitis patients presenting to our dermatology clinic between 2007 and 2011.Results: Of these patients, 38 (36.5%) were female and 66 (63.5%) were male. The median age was 6.41 ± 3.4 years (range: 1-18 years old). The clinical types appearing in descending order were tinea capitis profunda (88.5%), tinea capitis superficial (10.6%), and tinea capitis favosa (1.9%). The most frequently seen transmission route was human-to-human transmission in 23.5% of the patients, followed by animal-to-human transmission in 19.2% of the patients. Conclusion:Tinea capitis is a commonly seen dermatosis in our region. Patients with tinea capitis usually seek a physician when inflammatory lesions develop. Cases are usually misdiagnosed as eczema or psoriasis by primary care physicians, causing a delay in proper treatment. Tinea capitis can cause hair loss and scar formation, and so early diagnosis and treatment is very important. For the accurate diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis, required health education programs should be implemented.

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“…Human infection results most often from direct contact with an infected animal, but may also be acquired indirectly through contact with a contaminated environment, 18 such as fungus-bearing hair and scales from infected animals. The prevalence of superficial mycoses caused by zoophilic dermatophytes was found to be significant in different parts of the world 24 especially in the tropical countries with warm and humid climate, crowded living and poor sanitary conditions. 25 Several studies have indicated that domestic animals (including cats, dogs, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, horses, donkeys, ducks and chickens) constitute important reservoir of human dermatophytic infections in Nigeria.…”

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Zoonotic fungal diseases and animal ownership in Nigeria

Adebiyi

Oluwayelu

2018

Alexandria Journal of Medicine

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Background: The growing interest in keeping animals as pets in Nigeria and other resource-poor countries highlights the possibility of transmission of zoonotic infections to humans. These zoonoses which are usually caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, are naturally transmitted to humans, causing various degrees of morbidity and mortality with attendant economic and or public health consequences. Materials and method: In the present review, a computerized search of existing literature was conducted using the Google search engine and PubMed electronic database to identify and download relevant publications on zoonotic fungal infections in Nigeria. The key words used were zoonotic fungal disease and Nigeria while the Boolean operator 'AND' was used to combine and narrow the searches. Additional information was obtained by searching the medical and veterinary libraries for journals not listed in the database. The available publications were thereafter reviewed and findings qualitatively described. Results: Our findings revealed that fungal diseases with zoonotic potential lack sufficient attention in Nigeria. This suggests that fungi are yet to be considered as major causes of morbidity and mortality in animals and humans in Nigeria, and may account for the few reports available on zoonotic fungal diseases in the country. Conclusion: There is a need to raise awareness of the extent of health problems caused by zoonotic fungal diseases in Nigeria in order to better appreciate their burden and public health consequences, and also provide an integrated platform for development of effective prevention and control strategies.

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Tinea capitis in Diyarbakır, Turkey

Cited by 24 publications

References 9 publications

Isolation of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense in Baltimore, Maryland

Isolation of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense in Baltimore, Maryland

Retrospective evaluation of 104 tinea capitis cases

Zoonotic fungal diseases and animal ownership in Nigeria

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