Analysis of 254 cases of subcutaneous fungal infection (1990-2019)

Autor: Jia-hao LI, Jun-hao HUANG, Sha LU, Wen-ying CAI, Jian-chi MA, Li-yan XI, Jun-min ZHANG, Xi-qing LI
Jazyk: čínština
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 223-226,236 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1674-8468
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2020.04.002
Popis: Objective: To analyze the clinical, epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of subcutaneous fungal infection occurring in Guangdong, China in the last 30 years. Methods: A 30-year retrospective study from January 1990 to December 2019 reviewing 254 patients with subcutaneous fungal infection from our hospital was conducted. General characteristics, histopathology, diagnosis and isolated strains were analyzed. Results: The average annual diagnosis was 8.47 cases. The average patient age was 47.78 years. The male to female ratio was approximately 1.46∶1. The most common anatomical site of involvement was upper extremities (31.10%).These infections were commonly occured in patients from 31 to 60 years old (46.12%).Sporotrichosis was the most common subcutaneous fungal infection, but the number of infection decreased during recent two decades, while chromoblastomycosis increased in recent decade (P
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