Tinea capitis in schoolchildren in a rural area in southern <scp>E</scp>thiopia

Leiva-Salinas, Maria; Marín-Cabañas, Irene; Betlloch, Isabel; Tesfasmariam, Abraham; Reyes, Fernando; Belinchón, I.; Ramos, José Manuel

doi:10.1111/ijd.12691

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“…The increasing incidence of T. violaceum was also reported previously at the same hospital, with an increase from 5 cases for the period 1989 -1999 to 92 cases for the period 1999 -2001, T. violaceum representing 68 % of TC isolates [72]. This increasing number of T. violaceum infections was linked with immigration from northeastern Africa including Ethiopia where this species predominates in school-age children [73].…”

Section: Increase In Anthropophilic Dermatophytes Causing Tc In Europesupporting

confidence: 75%

Dermatophytosis, Trends in Epidemiology and Diagnostic Approach

Hayette

Sacheli

2015

Curr Fungal Infect Rep

110

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Dermatophytes are amongst the most common fungal agents causing superficial skin infections. The epidemiology of dermatophytosis has changed during the last century under the influence of socioeconomic factors, modern life, intensification of travel, migration of populations from the southern to the northern hemisphere. As result, Trichophyton rubrum has become the most frequent species worldwide, causing mainly tinea pedis and tinea unguium, while Microsporum canis is still the main agent in tinea corporis and capitis in Mediterranean countries. However, the prevalence of anthropophilic dermatophytes causing tinea capitis in young children is increasing overall in the big cities of Europe and America, causing epidemics and becoming a public health concern. This review summarizes the current status of dermatophyte infection in Europe, Africa, Asia and America and gives an overview of the most recent molecular methods currently available for the laboratory diagnosis of dermatophytosis.

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Section: Increase In Anthropophilic Dermatophytes Causing Tc In Europesupporting

confidence: 75%

Dermatophytosis, Trends in Epidemiology and Diagnostic Approach

Hayette

Sacheli

2015

Curr Fungal Infect Rep

110

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“…In addition, 238 (39.79%, CI: 0.35-0.45) children were found positive by direct exam as reported in India [20]. In the Nigerian community, the incidence of this tinea was 35.2%, which is slightly similar to our result [17], but it was lower in an Ethiopian study (8.7%) [18]. In our study, male children were more frequently infected with tinea capitis than female children (65.12%, 34.88%, respectively; P=0.00 ).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…As we have noted, the genus Trichophyton was the most common genera of dermatophytes isolated in our study. The prevalence of this causative agent was similar to reports from several regions of the world [12, 13, 18, 20, 26-29]. …”

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confidence: 86%

“…However, this rate was 14.2% in Italy [8] and 23.7% in Japan [18]. In the current study, females were more positive than males (58.51% and 41.48%, respectively; P=0.00 ).…”

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confidence: 56%

“…All the positive cases were observed in adults, and this condition was not diagnosed in children. This type of infection is generally of low incidence in children as mentioned in studies conducted in Nigeria and Ethiopia [17, 18]. The positive rate was higher in males (54.23%) than females (45.76%; P=0.03 ).…”

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confidence: 87%

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Epidemiological survey of dermatophytosis in Damascus, Syria, from 2008 to 2016

Ismail¹,

Al-Kafri²

2016

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Background and Purpose:It is important to follow annually the probable changes in distribution pattern of dermatophytosis and its etiological agents in different communities. In this study, we determined the prevalence of dermatophytosis and its causative agents in Damascus, Syria, between 2008 and 2016.Materials and Methods:A total of 4080 outpatients who visited the dermatological clinics in Damascus, were evaluated. The specimens were collected from clinically suspected tinea. The patients were referred to our laboratory for direct examination by 30 %KOH. Some of the specimens were cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for fungal identification. Results:Out of the 4080 cases, 1138 cases were positive in direct examination(%27.89) , including Tinea pedis (%46.98), followed by tinea capitis(%39.79) , tinea corporis (%25.38), toenail onychomycosi (%20.33), tinea manuum (%16.06), and fingernail onychomycosis .(%15.22) Tinea pedis and toenail onychomycosis were more common in summer %41.19) and %25.78 respectively .(Trichophytic rubrum was the most prevalent fungal pathogen, especially in toenail onychomycosis.Conclusion:Dermatophytosis is highly prevalent in Syria. This study provides valuable data for differential diagnosis of dermatophytosis.

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