Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses
Infections affecting the superficial keratinized layer of the skin, nails, and hair are referred to as dermatophytosis and dermatomycoses, which constitute the most common type of fungal infection that affects people. This clinical ailment has a prevalence of between 30 and 60% and is more common in...
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| description | Infections affecting the superficial keratinized layer of the skin, nails, and hair are referred to as dermatophytosis and dermatomycoses, which constitute the most common type of fungal infection that affects people. This clinical ailment has a prevalence of between 30 and 60% and is more common in India’s hot, muggy, tropical climate. Examining the prevalence of superficial mycoses (SM), their clinical symptoms, and the fungal species that were identified as the disease-causing agents were the main objectives of the current study. This study comprised 250 clinically confirmed patients with SM who visited our dermatology department over the course of a year. Skin scrapings, nail clippings, and hair samples were gathered, mounted, and cultured using KOH. Macroscopic examination of culture, tease mount, and phenotypic tests were used to identify the species. The age group of 11–20 years (29%) had the highest prevalence of SM out of the 250 clinically verified cases of the condition that were included in our study, followed by 21–30 years (20%) and 31–40 years (18%). <i>Candida albicans</i>, dermatophytes, and non-dermatophytic moulds were the three most prevalent fungal isolates. The most typical dermatophyte isolate was <i>T. rubrum</i>, which was primarily found in <i>Tinea corporis</i> (TCo), <i>Tinea cruris</i> (TCr), and <i>Tinea faciei</i> (TFa). <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> was the second most frequent isolate. According to our investigation, it was determined that non-dermatophytic moulds constitute a significant contributor to the development of SM in addition to dermatophytes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0001d94587b04cd6847b009a74cd6b732023-11-17T23:10:05ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-04-01129305110.3390/jcm12093051Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial MycosesShreekant Tiwari0Monalisah Nanda1Swetalona Pattanaik2Ganiga Channaiah Shivakumar3Bukanakere Sangappa Sunila4Marco Cicciù5Giuseppe Minervini6Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar 751025, IndiaDepartment of Dermatology, Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital, Puri 752002, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar 751025, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, People’s University, Bhopal 462037, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru 570015, IndiaDepartment of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123 Catania, ItalyMultidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, ItalyInfections affecting the superficial keratinized layer of the skin, nails, and hair are referred to as dermatophytosis and dermatomycoses, which constitute the most common type of fungal infection that affects people. This clinical ailment has a prevalence of between 30 and 60% and is more common in India’s hot, muggy, tropical climate. Examining the prevalence of superficial mycoses (SM), their clinical symptoms, and the fungal species that were identified as the disease-causing agents were the main objectives of the current study. This study comprised 250 clinically confirmed patients with SM who visited our dermatology department over the course of a year. Skin scrapings, nail clippings, and hair samples were gathered, mounted, and cultured using KOH. Macroscopic examination of culture, tease mount, and phenotypic tests were used to identify the species. The age group of 11–20 years (29%) had the highest prevalence of SM out of the 250 clinically verified cases of the condition that were included in our study, followed by 21–30 years (20%) and 31–40 years (18%). <i>Candida albicans</i>, dermatophytes, and non-dermatophytic moulds were the three most prevalent fungal isolates. The most typical dermatophyte isolate was <i>T. rubrum</i>, which was primarily found in <i>Tinea corporis</i> (TCo), <i>Tinea cruris</i> (TCr), and <i>Tinea faciei</i> (TFa). <i>T. mentagrophytes</i> was the second most frequent isolate. According to our investigation, it was determined that non-dermatophytic moulds constitute a significant contributor to the development of SM in addition to dermatophytes.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3051antifungal therapydermatologydermatophytessystematic mycoses |
| spellingShingle | Shreekant Tiwari Monalisah Nanda Swetalona Pattanaik Ganiga Channaiah Shivakumar Bukanakere Sangappa Sunila Marco Cicciù Giuseppe Minervini Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses Journal of Clinical Medicine antifungal therapy dermatology dermatophytes systematic mycoses |
| title | Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses |
| title_full | Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses |
| title_fullStr | Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses |
| title_short | Analytical Study on Current Trends in the Clinico-Mycological Profile among Patients with Superficial Mycoses |
| title_sort | analytical study on current trends in the clinico mycological profile among patients with superficial mycoses |
| topic | antifungal therapy dermatology dermatophytes systematic mycoses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3051 |
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