بررسي درماتوفيتوزيس در مراجعين به درمانگاه پوست بيمارستان بوعلي سينا قزوين‌؛ 83-1382

Clinical evaluation of dermatophytosis in patients referred to dermatologic department of (Bu-Ali Sina Hospital in Qazvin in Iran; 2004-2005

Background: Dermatophytosis is a prevalent mycologie skin disease which is a widespread important health problem in the world. The ecology and etiology of the disease are important issues for its control. Methods: In a descriptive study, 341 patients with suspected dermatophytosis were examined o\er a period of one year (2004-2005). Skin, hair and nail samples were evaluated by lo direct microscopic examination using potassium hydroxide (KOH); the specimens were cultured in sabouraud dextrose agar. In some cases, differential tests such as corn meal agar, urease and hair perforation were used for recognizing the isolated dermatophytes. Results: A total of 116 dermatophytes (34%) were isolated. Tinea cruris (31.9%) was the most common type of infection, followed by tinea corporis (20.7%), tinea pedis (19%), tinea unguium (11.2%), tinea faciei (7.7%), tinea manuum (5.2%). tinea capitis (4.3%). Epidermophyton floccosum w;as the most frequent isolated dermatophyte (32.8%). Also Dermatophytosis was more frequent in male gender. Conclusion: The anthropophilie species, li. floccosum, was the most common causative dermatophyte of tinea in Qazvin and the most common clinical type of dermatophytosis was Tinea cruris.