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Epidemiology of dermatophytoses observed in Rome, Italy, between 1985 and 1993
Author(s) -
Mercantini R.,
Moretto D.,
Palamara G.,
Mercantini P.,
Marsella R.
Publication year - 1995
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.1439-0507.1995.tb00074.x
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , dermatology , pathology
Summary. Between 1985 and 1993, 13 880 patients were studied for possible forms of dermatophytoses. The most frequently isolated dermatophyte was in 2821 positive cases Microsporum canis (50%), followed by Trichophyton rubrum (27%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10.6%), Epidermophyton floccosum (9.3%), Microsporum gypseum (2.3%), Trichophyton violaceum (0.6%), Trichophyton tonsurans (0.2%) and Trichophyton verrucosum (<0.1%). The genera and species isolated were also considered in relation to the site of the lesion. Our epidemiological data were compared with those obtained by other authors in other cities and with those obtained in Rome in previous studies conducted between 1972–77 and 1978–83. Results obtained by various investigators in Europe are also discussed. Zusammenfassung. Zwischen 1985 und 1993 wurden 13 880 Patienten auf mögliche dermatophytosen untersucht. Aus insgesamt 2821 positiven Fällen ergab sich die folgende Häufigkeitsreihe isolierter Dermatophyten: Microsporum canis (50%), Trichophyton rubrum (27%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10.6%), Epidermophyton floccosum (9.3%), Microsporum gypseum (2.3%), Trichophyton violaceum (0.6%), Trichophyton tonsurans (0.2%) und Trichophyton verrucosum (<0.1%). Gattung und Art werden in Bezug auf die Infektlokalisation ebenfalls diskutiert. Unsere epidemiologischen Daten werden verglichen mit Daten anderer Autoren in anderen Städten und mit älteren Studien aus Rom, die von 1972–1977 und von 1978–1983 durchgeführt wurden. Ergebnisse analoger Studien aus anderen Gebieten Europas werden ebenfalls diskutiert.

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