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Fungal infection as a cause of skin disease in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: cutaneous candidosis
Author(s) -
AlSogair S. M.,
Moawad M. K.,
AlHumaidan Y. M.
Publication year - 1991
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.1439-0507.1991.tb00808.x
Subject(s) - candida albicans , trichophyton rubrum , dermatology , medicine , mycosis , antifungal , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology
Summary. In the period between April 1984 and April 1988 a total of 4,294 clinically suspected cases of dermatomycoses were examined for causative fungi. Of these cases 174 (4.1%) were suspected as cutaneous candidosis. These cases belonged to 15 different nationalities. Both sexes were involved (122 males and 52 females). Thirty four cases were prepubertal children while 140 were adults. Of these cases 163 had their clinical diagnosis confirmed by direct microscopy and on culture yielded 164 isolates ( Candida albicans 161, C. stellatoidea 1 and Trichophyton rubrum 1). Zusammenfassung. Zwischen April 1984 und April 1988 wurden im Dammam‐Zentralhospital in der saudiarabischen Ostprovinz insgesamt 4294 Dermatomykose‐Verdachtsfalle mykologisch unter‐sucht. Bei 174 Patienten (4,1%) bestand der Ver‐dacht auf kutane Candidose. Die Patienten gehör‐ten 15 Nationalitäten an, 122 waren männliche, 52 weibliche Patienten. Neben 140 Erwachsenen waren in diesem Patientenkollektiv nur 34 Kinder. Bei 163 Patienten wurde die klinische Diagnose direkt‐mikroskopisch bestätigt. In der kulturellen Unter‐suchung wurden 164 Pilzstämme isoliert (161 Candida albicans , 1 C. stellatoidea und 1 Trichophyton rubrum) .