The unprecedented epidemic-like scenario of dermatophytosis in India: I. Epidemiology, risk factors and clinical features.
Fixed-dose combination creams
superficial dermatophytosis
tinea
topical steroids
Journal
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
ISSN: 0973-3922
Titre abrégé: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7701852
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
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03
2020
accepted:
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08
2020
entrez:
26
3
2021
pubmed:
27
3
2021
medline:
3
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dermatophytosis has attained unprecedented dimensions in recent years in India. Its clinical presentation is now multifarious, often with atypical morphology, severe forms and unusually extensive disease in all age groups. We hesitate to call it an epidemic owing to the lack of population-based prevalence surveys. In this part of the review, we discuss the epidemiology and clinical features of this contemporary problem. While the epidemiology is marked by a stark increase in the number of chronic, relapsing and recurrent cases, the clinical distribution is marked by a disproportionate rise in the number of cases with tinea corporis and cruris, cases presenting with the involvement of extensive areas, and tinea faciei.
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pubmed: 33769736
pii: 10.25259/IJDVL_301_20
doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_301_20
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Types de publication
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Review
Langues
eng
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