EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL SKIN INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS ATTENDING ZLITEN TEACHING HOSPITAL

Authors

  • dr-Tarek Arshah Dermatology department of Zliten Teaching Hospital, Faculty of medicine of Elmergib
  • dr-Abdalla al-bakosh Microbiology department of El-asmaria Islamic university, Zliten, Libya.
  • dr-Mostafa Mohamed Ali Biology and Microbiology department,Faculty of Science of Elmergib University, Libya.
  • dr-Huda Ramadan Biology department, Faculty of Science of El-asmaria University, Libya
  • Safa Alshawish Biology department, Faculty of Science of El-asmaria University, Libya
  • Mabroka Algondy Biology department, Faculty of Science of El-asmaria University, Libya
  • Amna Alrtail Microbiology department of Zliten Teaching Hospital.
  • Moftah M. Rzeg Microbiology department of Zliten Teaching Hospital.

Keywords:

Epidemiology, superficial fungal infection, Dermatophytosis, Pityriasis versicolor, tinea capitis

Abstract

Superficial fungal infection of skin and it´s appendages is common health problem worldwide. Dermatophytosis and  Pityriasis versicolor are the main superficial fungal infections in humans. The  risk factors are hot humid environment leading to excessive sweating, and contact with animals. 3303 patients of various skin complaints were examined at outpatient Department of Zliten Teaching Hospital over a period of 9 Months. Retrospective study was carried out  to analyze the data  to find out the distribution pattern of different clinical types in relation to age and sex. 161(4.9%) patient were found to be affected with superficial fungal infection. 22.9% of infected patients were less than 7 years old, followed by age group from 21-27 years(14.9%). Male to female ratio was 1.2:1. The most frequent clinical pattern were, Tinea capitis (25.5%), followed by Tinea pedis (22.4%), Tinea corporis (21.7%) and  Pityriasis versicolor(18.6%). Tinea capitis where the most frequent superficial fungal infection before 14 years of age, and  Pityriasis versicolor was the most frequent fungal infection in the age group 13-20 years.

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2015-12-30

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL SKIN INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS ATTENDING ZLITEN TEACHING HOSPITAL (T. M. Arshah, A. M. al-bakosh, M. M. Ali, H. A. Ramadan, S. S. Alshawish, M. A. Algondy, A. Alrtail, & M. Rzeg , Trans.). (2015). Journal of Basic Sciences, 27, 83-93. https://journals.asmarya.edu.ly/jbs/index.php/jbs/article/view/56

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