Isolation of Dermatophytes from Infected Stray Dogs in Selangor, Malaysia

Background: Dermatophytosis is one of the most common skin diseases that affects cats and dogs. Geographic factors play an important role in determining prevalence, showing high rates of prevalence in warm and humid environments. Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the macroscopic and microscopic identification of different types of dermatophytes present on stray dogs. Methods: The design of this study was laboratory-based research. Each sample was collected from an infection site (nail, hair, or skin) that was identified by conducting a physical examination of a stray dog that was infected with fungi. The skin scraping, nail clipping, and fur cutting samples were collected from infected dogs and then cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA). The cultures were incubated at 26°C for five weeks. The isolates of fungi were then examined macroscopically and microscopically. The Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) staining technique was used for fungi morphology identification. Results: Overall, the most common type of dermatophytes that affected the dogs were Trichophyton spp. (64.70%), Aspergillus spp. (10.10%), Microsporum spp. (7.20%), and Curvularia spp. (5.60%). Conclusion: This study revealed the most common dermatophyte infections found on stray dogs in Selangor, Malaysia. This study can assist investigators in understanding the prevalence of the dermatophyte burden in stray dogs and help prevent further complication, such as the spread of illness, especially zoonotic infection.

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Isolation Of Dermatophytes From Infected Stray Cats In Selangor

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v9i32021.231-238 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 231

Author(s):

P.M Ridzuan ◽

Manuel Ruth ◽

Kamarulzaman Siti-Arffah

Keyword(s):

Clinical Evidence ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Fungal Species ◽

Skin Scraping ◽

Microscopic Identification ◽

Stray Cats ◽

Cotton Blue ◽

Infectious Skin Diseases ◽

Penicillium Spp

Background: Dermatophytosis is the most prevalent fungal infection found in cats and one of the most serious infectious skin diseases that affect this species. Dermatophytosis can be endemic in cats, particularly in poor environments, and it is difficult to eradicate in such cases. Purpose: The aim of this research was to determine the macroscopic and microscopic identification of various types of dermatophytes present in stray cats. Methods: The research was designed as a laboratory-based study. The sample was determined through physical examination of stray cats infected with fungi and was selected based on the infection site (nail, hair, and skin) of infected cats. A total of 125 samples were collected from infected stray cats through skin scraping, haircutting, and nail clipping. The collected samples were then cultured in Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) medium and incubated for two weeks at 26°C. Following incubation, fungi were stained using Lacto-phenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) for microscopic identification. Results: The identification showed that Trichophyton spp. is the most common isolated fungal species on the hair, nails, and skin of stray cats. This is followed by Aspergillus spp. and Microsporum spp. The least common dermatophytes include Curvularia spp., Absidia spp., Epidermophyton spp., Neosytallidium spp., Alternaria spp., Scopulariopsis spp., Mucor spp., and Penicillium spp. Conclusion: The research focussed exclusively on stray cats with clinical evidence of mycotic lesions and confirmed the role of stray cats in transmitting dermatophytosis through their hair, nails, and skin. The prevalence of dermatophytes on stray cats was identified in the Selangor region.

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Profil penyakit kulit pada pelajar sekolah asrama di Kabupaten Magelang, Jawa Tengah

Journal of Community Empowerment for Health ◽

10.22146/jcoemph.38312 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 79

Author(s):

Tuntas Rayinda ◽

Devi Artami Susetiati ◽

Sri Awalia Febriana

Keyword(s):

Skin Diseases ◽

Acne Vulgaris ◽

Boarding Schools ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pityriasis Versicolor ◽

Hormonal Changes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Different Types ◽

Common Skin

Individuals who live in boarding schools often experience various skin diseases, both infection and non-infectious because of exposure to various risk factors such as hormonal changes, poor hygiene and sanitation, and dense living quarters. To date, data on the prevalence of disease in adolescents in boarding schools are still very limited. This study is an observational cross-sectional study that aims to describe skin diseases that often occur in adolescents who live in boarding schools. Surveys and clinical examinations are carried out by dermatologist. Based on a survey of 1,250 students aged 10 - 16 years, 1,073 students (85.8%) had at least one skin disease. A total of 1,073 cases from 27 different types of skin diseases were found in these students. The five most common skin diseases are dermatophytosis, scabies, acne vulgaris, ecthyma, and pityriasis versicolor. Education, periodic surveys, mass treatment, and interventions to improve hygiene and living conditions are key to success in the management of skin diseases in students living in boarding schools.

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Pattern of skin diseases in patients attending OPD of selected upazilla health complex, Bangladesh

Z H Sikder Women’s Medical College Journal ◽

10.47648/zhswmcj.2020.v0202.01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (Number 2) ◽

pp. 3-6

Author(s):

Chinmay Biswas ◽

Shila Rani Das

Keyword(s):

Skin Diseases ◽

Social Economic ◽

Parasitic Infection ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Different Types ◽

Common Skin ◽

Study Population ◽

Infectious Skin Diseases ◽

Diagnostic Importance

Skin diseases differ in different countries, and within various regions of a country depending on social, economic, racial and environmental factors. Many patients have reported various patterns of skin diseases in different countries. It was a descriptive type of cross sectional study conducted at outpatient department (OPD) of Dhamrai upazilla health complex to know the pattern of skin diseases during the period of June 2018 to December 2018. Total 2000 patients at any age and sex who attended in the OPD of the hospital with different types of skin disorders/diseases were selected as study population. Among the patients 27.05% were less than 10 years of age and 56.04% were female, 45.05% patients were illiterate, 57.03% had monthly family oncome more than Tk 15000 and 40.89% were housewife, 20.01% were students. The diagnosis was made on clinical basis as an expert dermatologist. Lab. investigations were restricted to the cases where they carried diagnostic importance. Majority (57%) were suffering from some infectious among them 33.02% had parasitic infection, 28.3% suffering from fungal infection, 20.1% bacterial infection and 43% from some non-infectious skin diseases among them 37.79% had eczema, 17.87% had papulosquamous disease, 14.25% had acne, 14.01% had urticaria, 8.7% had vitiligo. Infectious skin diseases were the most common skin disease seen in our study, followed by dermatological infections. The emerging challenges for dermatologists are to prevent and reduce these skin diseases.

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Efficacy and Safety of Oral Ivermectin and Topical Permethrin in the Treatment of Scabies

TAJ Journal of Teachers Association ◽

10.3329/taj.v33i1.49824 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 41-47

Author(s):

Mohsena Akhter ◽

Ishrat Bhuiyan ◽

Zulfiqer Hossain Khan ◽

Mahfuza Akhter ◽

Gulam Kazem Ali Ahmad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Skin Diseases ◽

Close Contact ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Sarcoptes Scabiei ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Common Skin ◽

Group A ◽

The Mean ◽

The Difference ◽

Group B

Background: Scabies is one of the most common skin diseases in our country. It is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, which is an ecto-parasite infesting the epidermis. Scabies is highly contagious. Prevalence is high in congested or densely populated areas. Individuals with close contact with an affected person should be treated with scabicidal which is available in both oral and topical formulations. The only oral but highly effective scabicidal known to date is Ivermectin. Amongst topical preparations, Permethrin 5 % cream is the treatment of choice. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy & safety of oral Ivermectin compared to topical Permethrin in the treatment of scabies. Methodology: This prospective, non-randomized study was conducted at the out-patient department of Dermatology and Venereology of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital over a period of 6 months, from August 2016 to January 2017. The study population consisted of one hundred patients having scabies, enrolled according to inclusion criteria. They were divided into two groups. group A was subjected to oral Ivermectin and the group B to Permethrin 5% cream. Patients were followed up on day 7 and 14 for assessment of efficacy and safety. Result: The mean scoring with SD in group A (Ivermectin) and group B (Permethrin) were 8.26 ± 2.22 and 7.59 ± 2.01 respectively at the time of observation. The difference between the mean score of the two group is not significant (p=0.117) the mean scoring with SD in group A and group B were 4.54 ± 2.05 and 1.64 ± 1.84 respectively at 7thdays. The difference between the mean score of the two group is significant (p<0.001). The mean scoring with SD in group A and group B were 2.68± 2.35 and .36± 1.10 respectively at 14th day difference between the mean score of the group is significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Topical application of permethrin 5% cream is more effective and safer than oral Ivermectin in the treatment of scabies. TAJ 2020; 33(1): 41-47

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Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety among patients with common skin diseases

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1573695972 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 153-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Homaid Al-Otaibi ◽

Nawaf Alotibi ◽

Fahad Althiyabi ◽

Sami Alosaimi ◽

Yazid Alharbi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Skin Diseases ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Common Skin

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AI-based localization and classification of skin disease with erythema

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-84593-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ha Min Son ◽

Wooho Jeon ◽

Jinhyun Kim ◽

Chan Yeong Heo ◽

Hye Jin Yoon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Neural Network ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Classification Model ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Sensitivity Score ◽

Common Skin ◽

Novel Method ◽

Improved Performance ◽

High Level

AbstractAlthough computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is used to improve the quality of diagnosis in various medical fields such as mammography and colonography, it is not used in dermatology, where noninvasive screening tests are performed only with the naked eye, and avoidable inaccuracies may exist. This study shows that CAD may also be a viable option in dermatology by presenting a novel method to sequentially combine accurate segmentation and classification models. Given an image of the skin, we decompose the image to normalize and extract high-level features. Using a neural network-based segmentation model to create a segmented map of the image, we then cluster sections of abnormal skin and pass this information to a classification model. We classify each cluster into different common skin diseases using another neural network model. Our segmentation model achieves better performance compared to previous studies, and also achieves a near-perfect sensitivity score in unfavorable conditions. Our classification model is more accurate than a baseline model trained without segmentation, while also being able to classify multiple diseases within a single image. This improved performance may be sufficient to use CAD in the field of dermatology.

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Treatment of acne and acne-related scarring with fixed combination clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel (1.2%/3.75%) and tretinoin gel microsphere 0.06% in an Asian American transgender female

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports ◽

10.1177/2050313x20984038 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2050313X2098403

Author(s):

Edidiong CN Kaminska

Keyword(s):

Benzoyl Peroxide ◽

Asian American ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Fixed Combination ◽

Acne Vulgaris ◽

Topical Therapy ◽

The United States ◽

Clindamycin Phosphate ◽

Common Skin ◽

Group Post

Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases in the United States and can affect any gender or ethnic group. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and scarring from acne can have a negative psychosocial impact on patients. Skin of color patients are particularly prone to PIH, as the dark marks left from acne may take several months to resolve, far after the acne has cleared. Here, we report a case of moderate acne with associated scarring in a transgender, Asian American female who was successfully treated with fixed combination topical therapy with clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel 1.2%/3.75% and tretinoin gel microsphere 0.06%.

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Analysis of cases managed by dermatological service in the Chinese peacekeeping level 1+ medical treatment facility in Lebanon, 2018–2019

BMJ Military Health ◽

10.1136/jramc-2019-001315 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. jramc-2019-001315

Author(s):

Xingwang Wang ◽

H Yang ◽

Yuqing Wang ◽

Jin Yuan ◽

Qinghua Yu

Keyword(s):

Medical Treatment ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Acne Vulgaris ◽

Treatment Facility ◽

Medical Treatment Facility ◽

Common Category ◽

Medical Facilities ◽

Different Types ◽

Level 1 ◽

Basic Medical

IntroductionTo accomplish the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, China has deployed a level 1+ (CHN L1+) medical treatment facility (MTF) as per the new memorandum. The aim of this study was to review and analyse the skin diseases managed by Chinese dermatological service so as to gain the latest prevalence of different types of skin diseases in this mission area.MethodsAll patients assessed and treated by the dermatological service of CHN L1+ MTF from January 2018 to May 2019 were included. A comparative analysis was made between this study and data published by other peacekeeping medical facilities.ResultsA total of 549 patients were included (87.4% men, with an average age of 35 years old), consisting of 399 military personnel and 150 civilians. Dermatitis and eczema (27.1%) were the most common category of skin diseases, followed by cutaneous mycoses (13.3%) and disorders of skin appendages (10.6%). Among these categories, unspecified dermatitis (9.3%), acne vulgaris (6.6%), tinea corporis (5.3%), folliculitis (5.1%) and tinea pedis (4.7%) were the top five most common reasons for dermatological consultation.ConclusionsTo get a clearer understanding of the disease-type profile in this mission area was beneficial for peacekeeping doctors to make more accurate diagnosis, as well as to prepare more comprehensive medicines during the predeployment period. As dermatological service was lacking in basic medical troops, we would recommend the use of telemedicine to promote dermatological consultations when a specialist was not deployed.

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