Open AccessSuperficial Mycosis at the Avicenne Military Hospital in Marrakesh: 5-Years Review
Author(s) -
Raja Nakhli,
Mohamed Ali Sbai,
Salma Rouhi,
R. Moutaj,
El Mostafa El Mezouari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2518-3397
pISSN - 2518-3389
DOI - 10.36348/sjm.2022.v07i01.009
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , mycosis , dermatology , medicine , trichophyton rubrum , trichophyton , candida albicans , microsporum , dermatophyte , tinea capitis , scalp , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antifungal , surgery
Superficial mycosis were diagnosed in 1231 cases, a prevalence of 62.07%. The average age of the patients was 45 years, the sex ratio M/F was 1.19. The majority of the patients were followed as outpatients (96.99%). Of all superficial mycosis, onychomycosis was the most frequent with a rate of 52.32%, followed by epidermomycosis (37.44%), scalp mycosis (8.37%), oral mycosis (1.71%) and genital mycosis (0.16%). Dermatophytes were the most isolated (85.05%), followed by yeasts (13.65%), molds (1.30%). The main dermatophytic species were represented by Trichophyton rubrum (80.99%), followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (8.88%) and Microsporum canis (6.59%). The most common yeasts found were Candida albicans (67.86%), followed by Malassezia furfur (22.02%). Scopulariopsis brevicaulis was the most isolated mold (68.75%). At the end of this study we conclude that mycological examination is essential in the management of patients with superficial mycoses; which must also include the elimination of favourable factors in order to avoid recurrence.