Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 739397
Dermatophyte Infections in Primorsko-Goranska County, Croatia: a 21-year Survey.
Dermatophyte Infections in Primorsko-Goranska County, Croatia: a 21-year Survey. // Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica, 23 (2014), 175-179 (podatak o recenziji nije dostupan, članak, ostalo)
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Naslov
Dermatophyte Infections in Primorsko-Goranska County, Croatia: a 21-year Survey.
Autori
Kaštelan, Marija ; Utješinović Gudelj, Vesna ; Prpić Massari, Larisa ; Brajac, Ines
Izvornik
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica (1330-027X) 23
(2014);
175-179
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo
Ključne riječi
Dermatophyte Infections; Primorsko-Goranska County; Croatia; 21-year Survey.
(Dermatophyte Infections; Primorsko-Goranska County; Croatia; 21-year Surve)
Sažetak
This study examined the frequency of dermatophytoses in the Primorsko-Goranska County, a north-western part of Croatia, over a period of 21 years (1988-2008). All fungal samples were microscopically examined with 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. Fungal infections were confirmed in 26.9% cases. Out of these, dermatophytes were isolated in 38.3%, Candida spp. infection in 55.1% cases, while non-dermatophyte molds were identified in 6.6% isolates. The most frequently isolated dermatophyte was Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes var. interdigitalis (55.4%), followed by Mycrosporum (M.) canis (36.9%), T. violaceum (3.2%), M. gypseum (2.2%), and T. verrucosum (1.3%). Epidermophyton (E.) floccosum (0.9%) and T. rubrum (0.1%) were identified only sporadically. The most common dermatophytosis diagnosed in the 21-year period was tinea pedis (26.2%) followed by tinea capitis (21.8%) and tinea corporis (20.1%). Toenail onychomycosis (14.5%) was more common than fingernail onychomycosis (2.0%). T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitalis was the major pathogen causing tinea pedis (86.6%) as well as toenail onychomycosis (93.9%), while M. canis was most frequently isolated in tinea capitis (98.6%), tinea corporis (62.1%), and tinea faciei (40.2%). With regard to age and sex, T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitalis infections were predominant in middle-aged men. M. canis affected mostly children up to 9 years with a slight predominance in girls. Data from epidemiological trend analysis such as presented in our study are important for evidence-based public health measures for the prevention and control of dermatophytoses.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
062-0620239-0197 - Imunološki mehanizmi u patogenezi psorijaze (Kaštelan, Marija, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
062-0620239-0199 - Uloga neurogene upale i psihičkih čimbenika u patogenezi psorijaze (Brajac, Ines, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka,
Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE