Clinico-mycological Evaluation of Dermatophytes in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India
Introduction: Dermatophytes and opportunistic fungi are common skin infection mainly affecting superficial layers of integument with rare systemic involvement. The higher prevalence in India is supposedly due to the hot and humid climatic condition, occupation and low socio-economic status. Rec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13880/43639_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_KM)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Dermatophytes and opportunistic fungi are
common skin infection mainly affecting superficial layers
of integument with rare systemic involvement. The higher
prevalence in India is supposedly due to the hot and humid
climatic condition, occupation and low socio-economic status.
Recent upsurge in fungal infections are due to increased
incidence of immunosuppressive state.
Aim: To study the clinical manifestation and mycological
evaluation of dermatophytosis.
Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional
observational study was conducted during December 2007 to
October 2009 in MP Shah Medical College and GG Hospital,
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Samples were taken from 200 patients
with clinically diagnosed dermatophytosis. Depending on the
site of lesion, samples from skin, hair or nail were taken. These
samples were than examined directly under microscope and
cultured on Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar (SDA) and Cornmeal
Agar (CMA). Descriptive statistics like mean and percentages
were used to infer results.
Results: Out of 200 patients, 177 (88.5%) samples were positive
by Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) mount while 127 (63.5%)
samples were positive by culture. Most common species of
dermatophytes identified was Trichophyton rubrum followed by
Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Agricultural workers were found
to be more prone to dermatophytic infection and males (61%)
were more commonly affected than females (39%).
Conclusion: Dermatophytosis is a common superficial mycotic
infection in Saurashtra region where hot and humid climate,
poor socio-economic condition and compromised personal
hygiene play an important role in fungal growth. In the present
study, tinea corporis was found to be the most common clinical
type with T. rubrum being the commonest isolated species. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |