Naslov
The frequency of superficial mycoses according to aetiological agents in a ten year period (1999-2008) in Zagreb area, Croatia

Autori
Miklić, Paola ; Skerlev, Mihael ; Budimčić, Dragomir ; Lipozenčić, Jasna

Izvornik
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica (1330-027X) 18 (2010), 2; 92-98

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
dermatomycosis; species; frequency; Zagreb area

Sažetak
Fungal infections involving the skin, hair and nails represent one of the most common mucocutaneous infections. Significant changes in epidemiology, aetiology and clinical pattern of mycotic infections have been observed during the last years. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence and the aetiological factors of superficial fungal infections in Zagreb area, Croatia, over a 10 year period (1999-2008). A total of 75 828 samples taken from 68 014 patients was analyzed. Dermatomycosis was verified by culture in 17 441 (23%) samples taken from 16 117 patients. Female patients were more commonly affected than male (59% vrs. 41%). Dermatophytes were responsible for 63% of all superficial fungal infections, followed by yeasts (36%) and moulds (1%). Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes (both var. interdigitalis and var. granulosa) was the most frequent dermatophyte isolated in 58% of all samples, followed by Microsporum (M). canis (29%) and T. rubrum (10%). The most common clinical forms of dermatomycosis were onychomycosis (41%), tinea corporis (17%) and tinea pedis (12%). Candida spp. was the mainly isolated from fingernail debris.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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