Clinico-Mycological study of tinea pedis and toe nail onychomycosis: A multi-center study from Jammu
| Autor: | Ramjan Bhatti, Vipin Gupta, Parvaiz A. Rather, Devraj Dogra, Bella Mahajan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Population Intertriginous Drug resistance Trichophyton rubrum biology.organism_classification Dermatology medicine.anatomical_structure Multi center study Nail (anatomy) Medicine Effective treatment Fungal strain skin and connective tissue diseases business education |
| Zdroj: | IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 5:54-60 |
| ISSN: | 2581-4729 2581-4710 |
| DOI: | 10.18231/2581-4729.2019.0013 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Tinea Pedis (T. Pedis) and toe nail Onychomycosis is a chronic relapsing superficial fungal infection, often associated with that of other cutaneous areas. Dermatophytes are the commonest organisms in T. Pedis and Onychomycosis, Trichophyton Rubrum (T. Rubrum) being the commonest isolate. The causative species may be different from place to place, so it is important to have a knowledge about the dermatophytes causing T. Pedis and Onychomycosis in a particular area, so that specific agents are used for effective treatment, and prevent drug resistance. Aims: Study morphological patterns of T. Pedis and toe nail Onychomycosis and find causative fungal species. Material and Methods: Prospective hospital based study over 1 year period, on clinically diagnosed cases of T. Pedis and toe nail Onychomycosis, confirmed by positive results on microscopic examination of KOH preparation. Culture was done to isolate the specific pathogen involved. Results: Out of 150 patients, 60 (40%) had T. Pedis alone, 34 (22.7%) Toe nail Onychomycosis alone and 56 (37.3%) both T. Pedis and Onychomycosis in the same patient. On culture, 56 patients out of 150 (37.3%) showed a positive fungal growth. 30 out of 56 patients (53.3%) of mixed T. Pedis and Onychomycosis were positive. 16 out of 60 patients (26.7%) of T. Pedis and 10 out of 34 (29.4%) Onychomycosis patients respectively were culture positive. Conclusion: Among all the clinically diagnosed and KOH positive patients, culture positivity was established in 56 (37.3%) patients only, T. Rubrum being the most common fungal strain, followed by T. Mentagrophyte. Keywords: Tinea pedis, Onychomycosis, Fungal culture, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte. Introduction Tinea Pedis is a common relapsing superficial fungal infection of the feet, affecting 10-15% of population worldwide, with four main clinical variants which include chronic intertriginous type (also known as ‘Athlete |
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