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Studies on Pityriasis Versicolor in Egypt:
Author(s) -
ElHefnawi H.,
ElGothamy Zenab,
Refai M.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1971.tb03041.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pityriasis , dermatology
Pityriasis versicolor (P. V.) is of world-wide distribution, but is particularly common in tropical and subtropical countries. As many as 50 % of the population in certain regions of Central and South America as well as parts of Africa, Samoa and India are affected (LE JEUNE, 1951; VANBREUSEGHEM, 1950; MARPLES, 1965 and LAHIRI et al., 1957). The disease is very common in Cuba (ALFONSO-ARMENTEROS, 1953). In temperate countries, the incidence of the disease is much lower. ADAMSON (1949) reported it as being 0.5 to 1 % in all skin diseases in England. Among patients with proven cutaneous fungus infection, surveys have indicated that P. V. constituted only 2.0 % to 8.4 % (FISCHER and WRONG, 1952; BURKE and BUMGARNER, 1949, and STEIN, 1951). The present work has been undertaken to determine the prevalence of P.V. in our country, and the possible predisposing factors.