Epidemiological characterization of dermatophytes at a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dermatophytes
Lactophenol cotton blue (LCB)
Sabouraud’s dextrose agar medium
Tinea corporis
Trichophyton verrucosum
Journal
Current medical mycology
ISSN: 2423-3439
Titre abrégé: Curr Med Mycol
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101647935
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
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2019
medline:
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2019
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Résumé
Superficial mycosis is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, such as India. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to determine the epidemiology of superficial mycosis and identify the most common dermatophytic species in this region. For the purpose of the study, a total of 220 skin scraping, nail, and hair root specimens were collected. Direct microscopic examination was performed using potassium hydroxide mount. Additionally, the samples were inoculated onto Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and dermatophyte test medium (DTM). The fungal colony of each isolates was stained with lactophenol cotton blue mount, and observed under microscope for species identification. Out of 220 isolates, 172 samples, obtained from 108 males 64 females, were positive for skin fungal infections by either KOH mount or culture. Furthermore, 113 isolates were identified as dermatophytes, while 59 samples were found to be non-dermatophytes. Among the dermatophytes isolated from different clinical samples, As the findings indicated, dermatophytes had an isolation rate of 78%, which is higher than normal. This can be due to the fact that the majority of the patients were from a rural background (71.7%) with a low socioeconomic status and poor personal hygiene who were exposed to climatic changes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
Superficial mycosis is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, such as India. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to determine the epidemiology of superficial mycosis and identify the most common dermatophytic species in this region.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
For the purpose of the study, a total of 220 skin scraping, nail, and hair root specimens were collected. Direct microscopic examination was performed using potassium hydroxide mount. Additionally, the samples were inoculated onto Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and dermatophyte test medium (DTM). The fungal colony of each isolates was stained with lactophenol cotton blue mount, and observed under microscope for species identification.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Out of 220 isolates, 172 samples, obtained from 108 males 64 females, were positive for skin fungal infections by either KOH mount or culture. Furthermore, 113 isolates were identified as dermatophytes, while 59 samples were found to be non-dermatophytes. Among the dermatophytes isolated from different clinical samples,
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
As the findings indicated, dermatophytes had an isolation rate of 78%, which is higher than normal. This can be due to the fact that the majority of the patients were from a rural background (71.7%) with a low socioeconomic status and poor personal hygiene who were exposed to climatic changes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31049451
doi: 10.18502/cmm.5.1.530
pmc: PMC6488285
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
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