Tinea genitalis in a rural tertiary care hospital of Western U.P. India

Abstract

Introduction: Genital dermatophytosis is also known as tinea genitalis and pubogenital tinea, and it is one of the superficial fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. The classical clinical presentations in an immunocompetent person consist of an erythematous annular plaque with slightly raised scaly centrifugally advancing border and central clearing. The lesions in patients with HIV/AIDS or immunosuppressed individuals, can be extensive and without central clearing.Purpose: The present study was conducted to know the current scenario and possible mode of transmission of tinea genitalis in males and females and to isolate the causative dermatophyte. Materials and Methods: Patients with dermatophytic lesions in genital area and KOH, and/ or culture positive were enrolled in the study. Samples were collected from the active borders of the lesions after cleaning it with 70% ethyl alcohol and were inoculated on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA), supplemented with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide. None of the patients had any immunosuppression except 2 (0.72%) had diabetes mellitus and one (0.36%) patient gave history of atopy. Result: Out of a total 276 samples, 274 (99.27%) were Trichophyton interdigitale, and two male patients (0.72%) had tinea genitalis due to Trichophyton rubrum. History of use of topical steroid was present in 202 (73.18%) patients. Conclusion:Patients coming with tinea cruris should also be examined for the presence of tinea genitals, because according to our statistics 22.14% of them also had concomitant tinea genitals. History of having used topical corticosteroids should always be taken from them, because it results in extensive, atypical and extension of the lesions to the neighbouring anatomical sites.

Clinical patterns and epidemiological characteristics of dermatophyte infection in Malwa region of Punjab

“…12 Divya et al reported that in combination Tinea corporis/Tinea cruris were more common which infected multiple sites (39%) followed by Tinea cruris (33%). 13 Thakur et al also stated the same that Tinea corporis (61.20%) was commonest clinical type followed by Tinea cruris (24.34%) and this fact was in agreement with the report of Doddamani et al 13,14 Sharma et al stated that the prevalence of Tinea corporis is reported high in many studies especially in India. Certain body parts are exposed more commonly than other body parts like the hand which can get in contact with another part which help the spread the infection.…”

Epidemiology of cortico-steroid-modified tinea: study of 100 cases in a rural tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Uttar Pradesh, India

“…tinea faciei and tinea genitalis are being reported with increased frequency. [8][9][10][11][12] Corticosteroids misuse, usually topical, is the important contributing factor to this epidemic-like situation. 13…”

<p>Updates on Genital Dermatophytosis</p>

“…Dermatophytic infection of the pubo-genital region has been reported due to anthropophilic, zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytes [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] (Table 1). Previously, it invariably only used to be due to anthropophilic dermatophytes.…”

“…During the past 60 years, there has been a big change with predominance of zoophilic infections over anthropophilic infections. 14 Genital dermatophytosis has been found to be transmitted sexually, 1,2,6 by autoinoculation 4 and by excessive use of potent corticosteroids, topically or systemically. 5 In hot and humid climates, dermatophytosis is more common.…”