Adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae in a tertiary Portuguese hospital: A 11‐year audit

Abstract: Dermatophytosis is a disorder of tissues with keratinized ephithelia e. g. stratum corneum of epidermis, hair, and nails, caused by dermatophyte fungi from arthrodermataceae family. This family has more than 40 species divided into three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton. The distribution of dermatophytosis is based on its location: tinea capitis, tinea barbae, tinea cruris, tinea pedis et manum, tinea unguium, and tinea corporis. This study aimed to obtain the profile of dermatophytosis classified by location, age, gender, job and therapy at the Dermatovenerology Clinic of Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado during the period of January-December 2013. The results showed that of 4,099 skin disease cases in 2013, there were 153 (3.7%) cases of dermatophytosis with the most frequent found was tinea cruris (35.3%), the age group was 45-64 years old (32.7%), most patients were female (60.8%), commonly housewife (22.9%), and the most treatmen tused was topical therapy (68.6%).Keywords: dermatophyte, dermatophytosis, tinea Abstrak: Dermatofitosis merupakan penyakit pada jaringan yang mengandung zat tanduk, seperti stratum korneum pada epidermis, rambut dan kuku, yang disebabkan oleh jamur dermatofita dari famili arthrodermataceae. Famili ini terdiri lebih dari 40 spesies yang dibagi dalam tiga genus: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, dan Trichophyton. Pembagian dermatofitosis berdasarkan lokasinya yaitu tinea kapitis, tinea barbae, tinea kruris, tinea pedis et manum, tinea unguinum, dan tinea korporis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui profil dermatofitosis di Poliklinik Kulit dan Kelamin RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado periode Januari-Desember 2013 berdasarkan klasifikasi lokasi, usia, jenis kelamin, pekerjaan dan terapi yang diberikan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari total 4.099 kasus penyakit kulit di tahun 2013, terdapat 153 (3,7%) kasus dermatofitosis dengan persentase tertingggi yang diperoleh ialah: tinea kruris (35,3%), golongan umur 45-64 tahun (32,7%), jenis kelamin perempuan (60,8%), ibu rumah tangga (22.9%), dan terapi kombinasi (68.6%) Kata kunci: dermatofitosis, tinea

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Trichophyton violaceum. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria ◽

10.1079/dfb/20056400646 ◽

1980 ◽

Author(s):

P. M. Stockdale

Keyword(s):

Middle East ◽

Lymph Nodes ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Tinea Capitis ◽

Tinea Corporis ◽

Tinea Unguium ◽

Inflammatory Lesions ◽

Trichophyton Violaceum ◽

Tinea Barbae ◽

Subcutaneous Tissues

Abstract A description is provided for Trichophyton violaceum. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Primarily a pathogen of man (causing mycoses). Also recorded from buffalo, cat, cattle, dog and mouse (RMVM 6, 3187; 10, 505). The cat, dog, guineapig, monkey and mouse have been infected experimentally. The horse, fowl and pigeon have been implicated as hosts of T. violaceum. DISEASE: Ringworm (dermatophytosis, tinea). The scalp (tinea capitis), beard (tinea barbae), body (tinea corporis) and nails (tinea unguium, onychomycosis) may be infected. Infected hairs show an endothrix type of invasion and do not fluoresce under Wood's light. The hairs may break and curl producing 'black dots' on the scalp (also sometimes produced by other endothrix Trichophyton species). Inflammatory lesions (occasionally with the development of kerion), scarring and alopecia and, occasionally, favus-like lesions may occur. Infections of the subcutaneous tissues, lymph nodes, brain, bones and other internal tissues have been reported (RMVM 3, 1441; 4, 716; 9, 677; 11, 708; 12, 1847; 13, 961, 1572). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide. A dominant cause of scalp ringworm in S. and E. Europe, the Middle East, N. Africa, parts of Central and E. Africa, S. Africa and Asia (RMVM 10, 602; 13, 1558).

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DERMATOFITIAS NO DISTRITO DE BRAGA – ESTUDO RETROSPECTIVO DOS ÚLTIMOS 11 ANOS (1999 – 2009)

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia ◽

10.29021/spdv.69.1.635 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 69-78

Author(s):

Joana Rocha ◽

Maria Luz Duarte ◽

Pedro Oliveira ◽

Celeste Brito

Keyword(s):

Tinea Pedis ◽

Tinea Capitis ◽

Trichophyton Rubrum ◽

Tinea Corporis ◽

Tinea Cruris ◽

Tinea Barbae

Objectivos: Avaliar a prevalência das micoses superficiais, agentes etiológicos envolvidos e características epidemiológicas da população da consulta de Dermatologia do Hospital de Braga, observada por dermatofitia, nos últimos 11 anos; analisar a distribuição de espécies em relação ao grupo etário e área cutânea envolvida; comparar os resultados com estudos anteriores referentes à mesma área geográfica.Material e Métodos: Exame micológico directo e cultura de 5825 amostras colhidas em doentes observados na consulta do Serviço de Dermatologia do Hospital de Braga, entre Janeiro de 1999 e Dezembro de 2009, com suspeita clínica de dermatofitia.Resultados: Durante o período em estudo, das 5825 colheitas realizadas em doentes com suspeita clínica de infecção fúngica, foi identificada a presença de dermatófito em 1143 (19,6%). A apresentação clínica da infecção por dermatófito mais frequente foi a tinea corporis (44,8%). Globalmente, o agente etiológico mais frequentemente isolado foi o Trichophyton rubrum (43%), tendo sido também o principal agente na tinea cruris (73,5%), tinea ungueum (74,8%), tinea pedis (72,7%) e tinea manuun (57,7%). O T. mentagrophytes var. granulare foi o segundo agente mais frequentemente isolado, e a principal causa de tinea corporis (38%) e tinea barbae (76,9%). O Mycrosporum canis foi o agente mais frequente na tinea capitis (67,1%).Discussão: As infecções por dermatófitos são frequentemente observadas na prática clínica. Vários trabalhos têm constatado diferenças etiológicas em diferentes regiões e ao longo dos anos, provavelmente relacionadas com hábitos de vida distintos. Os nossos resultados são globalmente concordantes com os resultados relatados noutros trabalhos efectuados em Portugal.

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