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Fathallah A, Chouaieb H, Saief MB, Ismaïl S, Said MB, Denning DW. The incidence and prevalence of serious fungal diseases in Tunisia. J Mycol Med 2024; 34:101479. [PMID: 38604083 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2024.101479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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With increasing concern about the negative health impact of fungal disease, there is a need to survey what is and is not known about the epidemiology of these infections in Tunisia. We have estimated the incidence and prevalence of the most serious fungal diseases in Tunisia for the first time. Using published literature from Tunisia, or if absent other countries, we have estimated the burden of life-threatening fungal infections and those causing significant morbidity, using deterministic modeling, based on populations at greatest risk. An estimated 250,494 (2.12% of the Tunisian population) are affected by a serious fungal disease annually. Invasive and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis are relatively common with 708 and 2090 patients affected, partly linked to the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Fungal asthma (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and severe asthma with fungal sensitization) have an estimated prevalence of 38,264 (5.8% of the adult asthma population). Fungal keratitis probably affects 1,761 eyes annually, often leading to uniocular blindness. Candidaemia and Candida peritonitis probably affect at least 680 people annually, with a high mortality. Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis probably affects over 200,000 women. While fungal diseases are regularly diagnosed in Tunisia, epidemiological studies with denominators are uncommon. Some fungal diseases are poorly addressed with the current diagnostic portfolio, and surveillance is lacking. Studies on these diseases and the implementation of a national program of surveillance are required.
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- Akila Fathallah
- Laboratory of Parasitology - Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia; Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse Mohamed El Karoui Street, Bp 126,4002 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology - Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia; Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse Mohamed El Karoui Street, Bp 126,4002 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology - Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology - Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia; Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse Mohamed El Karoui Street, Bp 126,4002 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology - Mycology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia; Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse Mohamed El Karoui Street, Bp 126,4002 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Manchester Fungal Infection Group, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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Dell'Antonia M, Pavan G, Lai D, Sechi A. Tinea capitis in newborns: Report of a case and review of the literature with a focus on treatment modalities. Pediatr Dermatol 2024; 41:302-306. [PMID: 37823546 DOI: 10.1111/pde.15438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Tinea capitis is a common disease in children but rare in newborns younger than 1 month of age. Only 29 cases of tinea capitis in newborns have been described in indexed literature from 1990 until now. While antifungal agents can be used topically and systemically, systemic antifungal therapy is generally accepted as the treatment of choice for tinea capitis due to limited penetration of topical agents into the hair follicle. However, there is a lack of data on the use of systemic antifungal agents in newborns, and there are reports of successful treatment of tinea capitis in newborns using only topical therapy. In this paper, we present a case of tinea capitis in a 29-day-old female baby and review the previous 29 reported cases.
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- Massimo Dell'Antonia
- Dermatology Unit, Santi Giovanni e Paolo Hospital, ULSS3 Serenissima, Venice, Italy
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- Microbiology and Dermatology Units, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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Jung ES, Lee SK, Lee IJ, Nam KH, Yun SK, Kim HU, Park J. Three Cases of Recalcitrant Pediatric Tinea Capitis Successfully Treated with Griseofulvin. Ann Dermatol 2023; 35:S247-S251. [PMID: 38061714 PMCID: PMC10727883 DOI: 10.5021/ad.21.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Tinea capitis is an infection of the scalp hair follicles and surrounding skin that primarily occurs in prepubertal children. Microsporum canis remains the most common pathogen causing tinea capitis in Asian countries, including South Korea, although the causative organism of this condition varies across geographical regions and time periods. Systemic antifungal agents are the mainstay treatments for tinea capitis; however, the therapeutic responses to antifungal drugs may vary depending on the causative species, and treatment failure may occur owing to drug resistance. Although dermatophytosis resistant to clinical treatment have been increasingly encountered, recalcitrant tinea capitis cases have rarely been reported. Herein, we report three cases of tinea capitis caused by M. canis in children. All three patients showed unsatisfactory clinical responses to prolonged courses of oral terbinafine or itraconazole without achieving mycological cure; however, they were successfully treated with oral griseofulvin. Although griseofulvin is not currently available or licensed for use in many countries, including South Korea, it is one of the most effective agents against Microsporum species and remains the most widely used first-line treatment for tinea capitis in children, based on dermatology textbooks and reliable treatment guidelines.
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- Eui-Sung Jung
- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
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Jin Y, Geng C, Blechert O, Jiang Q, Xu R, Luo Y, Fan X, Qiu G, Zhan P. Neglected Adult Tinea Capitis in South China: A Retrospective Study in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, from 2007 to 2021. Mycopathologia 2023; 188:497-505. [PMID: 37160498 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-023-00736-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Tinea capitis (TC) in adults is much less frequently diagnosed in comparison to TC in children. In this study, we explored retrospectively adult TC in a specialized dermatology hospital, located in South China, during the years 2007-2021. Among 1037 TC cases, 168 (16.2%) patients were older than 18 years. The majority of adults with TC, 77.38% (130/168), were older than 40, with a peak in the age of 51-60 years (40/168, 23.81%). Before presenting at our hospital, many of patients did not got proper treatment due to misdiagnosis or simply did not consulted an appropriate clinic. 60.71% (102/168) of the patients reported symptoms lasting for more than 1 year and 29.76% (50/168) reported chronic scalp problems of at least 10 years. And 27.38% (46/168) of the patients had an immunocompromised status, including long-term use of corticosteroids shampoo, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), psoriasis vulgaris, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus or bullous pemphigoid. As for clinical presentation, 87.5% (147/168) of the cases presented as black dot type of TC and anthropophilic dermatophytes were the predominant etiology, with Trichophyton violaceum (126), T. tonsurans (15), T. rubrum (8) and T. shoenleinii (6). Grey patch type of TC (3.57%, 6/168) was seldom in Jiangxi Province and zoophilic/geophilic dermatophytes were rare. Our study indicates that anthropophilic Trichophyton species can cause long-lasting TC in adults. Not in all cases, the manifestation had symptom clearly indicating a dermatophyte-related TC. Thus, patients with long-lasting scalp inflammation, also older ones, should be examined for the presence of dermatophyte-related TC.
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- Yun Jin
- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Dermatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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- Dermatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Aref S, Nouri S, Moravvej H, Memariani M, Memariani H. Epidemiology of Dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran: A Ten-year Retrospective Study. Arch Iran Med 2022; 25:502-507. [PMID: 37543872 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dermatophytosis still remains a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This study was undertaken to determine the etiological and epidemiological factors of dermatophyte infections in Tehran, Iran. METHODS A total of 1530 patients clinically suspected of cutaneous fungal infections were examined in two hospitals over a period of 10 years (2010-2020). Samples were analyzed using direct microscopic examination and culture. Data regarding age, gender, and clinical manifestations were also recorded. RESULTS Out of 1530 cases examined, dermatophytes were detected in 493 (32.2%) patients. Of these patients, 288 (58.4%) were males and 205 (41.6%) were females. The most affected age group was the 25-44 years old (31.6%). Tinea corporis (n=134) was the most prevalent type of ringworm, followed by tinea cruris (n=131), tinea pedis (n=90), tinea manuum (n=65), tinea unguium (n=29), tinea faciei (n=20), tinea capitis (n=18), and tinea barbae (n=2). Both tinea cruris (P<0.001) and tinea pedis (P=0.002) had a significant association with male gender. As for etiological agents, Trichophyton mentagrophytes (29.0%) was the most frequent isolate, followed by Trichophyton tonsurans (25.8%), Trichophyton rubrum (25.3%), Epidermophyton floccosum (6.9%), Trichophyton verrucosum (4.9%), Microsporum audouinii (4.5%), Microsporum canis (2.0%), and Trichophyton violaceum (1.6%). CONCLUSION Dermatophytes are still the prevailing causes of fungal infection of the skin, hair, and nails in Iran. Further studies with larger samples sizes and inclusion of diverse locations would yield more accurate results.
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- Saeed Aref
- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Powell J, Porter E, Field S, O'Connell N, Carty K, Dunne CP. Epidemiology of dermatomycoses and onychomycoses in Ireland (2001 to 2020): A single-institution review. Mycoses 2022; 65:770-779. [PMID: 35598177 PMCID: PMC9327510 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background Fungal skin infections are recognised as one of the most common health disorders globally, and dermatophyte infections of the skin, hair and nails are the most common fungal infections. Dermatophytes can be classified as anthropophilic, zoophilic or geophilic species based on their primary habitat association, and this classification makes epidemiological analysis useful for the prevention and control of these infections. The Irish contribution to the epidemiology of these infections has been scant, with just two papers (both reporting paediatric tinea capitis only) published in the last 20 years, and none in the last seven. Objectives To perform a comprehensive retrospective epidemiological analysis of all dermatological mycology tests performed in University Hospital Limerick over a 20‐year period. Methods All mycology laboratory test results were extracted from the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS, iLab, DXC Technologies) from 2001 to 2020 inclusive for analysis. Specimen types were categorised according to the site of sampling. The data were analysed using Microsoft Excel. Results About 12,951 specimens of skin, hair and nails were studied. Median patient age was 42 years (IQR 26–57) with a slight female preponderance (57.2%). Two thirds of samples (67%, n = 8633) were nail, 32% were skin scrapings (n = 4118) and 200 hair samples (1.5%) were received. Zoophilic dermatophytes were more commonly present in females (38% F, 23% M, proportion of dermatophytes) and in those under 10 years of age or from 45 to 70 years (36% and 34% zoophiles, respectively, proportion of dermatophytes), although anthropophiles predominated every age and gender category. Anthropophiles had their highest prevalence in the 10–20 years age category (80% anthropophiles, proportion of dermatophytes), and yeast infections were more prevalent in older patients (29% of >60 year olds vs. 17% of <60 year olds, proportion of all fungal positives). Trichophyton rubrum was the most prevalent pathogen detected, accounting for 53% of all dermatophytes detected, 61% of those detected from nail samples and 34% from skin and hair samples. Trichophyton tonsurans was the most prevalent dermatophyte in tinea capitis, accounting for 37% of dermatophytes detected. Both of these organisms are anthropophilic, and this group showed consistently increased prevalence in proportion to all fungal isolates. The proportion of this dermatophyte class (anthropophiles) increased among both nail samples and skin/hair samples during the study period, from 55% of samples in the first 5 years of the study (2001–2005) to 88% (proportion of dermatophytes) in the final 5 years. Conversely, yeast detection decreased. Conclusions This study provides a detailed overview of the epidemiology of the fungal cultures of skin, nail and hair samples in the Mid‐West of Ireland over a 20‐year period. Monitoring this changing landscape is important in identifying likely sources of infections, to identifying potential outbreaks, and may help guide empiric treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this study provides the first detailed analysis from Ireland of fungal detections from skin, hair and nail samples, and is the first epidemiological fungal report of any kind in over 7 years.
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- James Powell
- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.,School of Medicine and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.,School of Medicine and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Faway E, Staerck C, Danzelle C, Vroomen S, Courtain C, Mignon B, Poumay Y. Towards a Standardized Procedure for the Production of Infective Spores to Study the Pathogenesis of Dermatophytosis. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:1029. [PMID: 34947011 DOI: 10.3390/jof7121029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dermatophytoses are superficial infections of human and animal keratinized tissues caused by filamentous fungi named dermatophytes. Because of a high and increasing incidence, as well as the emergence of antifungal resistance, a better understanding of mechanisms involved in adhesion and invasion by dermatophytes is required for the further development of new therapeutic strategies. In the last years, several in vitro and in vivo models have emerged to study dermatophytosis pathogenesis. However, the procedures used for the growth of fungi are quite different, leading to a highly variable composition of inoculum for these models (microconidia, arthroconidia, hyphae), thus rendering difficult the global interpretation of observations. We hereby optimized growth conditions, including medium, temperature, atmosphere, and duration of culture, to improve the sporulation and viability and to favour the production of arthroconidia of several dermatophyte species, including Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton benhamiae. The resulting suspensions were then used as inoculum to infect reconstructed human epidermis in order to validate their ability to adhere to and to invade host tissues. By this way, this paper provides recommendations for dermatophytes culture and paves the way towards a standardized procedure for the production of infective spores usable in in vitro and in vivo experimental models.
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Alshehri BA, Alamri AM, Rabaan AA, Al-Tawfiq JA. Epidemiology of Dermatophytes Isolated from Clinical Samples in a Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A 20-Year Survey. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2021; 11:405-412. [PMID: 34734382 PMCID: PMC8664331 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-021-00005-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dermatophytes are group of fungi that cause superficial infections via enzymes that degrade keratin in human skin. Several factors, including climate, gender, age, lifestyle, human migration, cultural habits, and socioeconomic status influence the prevalence of dermatophyte infections. We analyzed the prevalence of dermatophyte isolates in a hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2019. METHODS The data on fungal cultures were obtained from the Laboratory Information System of the Mycology Laboratories at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, and were used for the analysis. Fungal isolates were examined microscopically for the presence of specialized hyphal structures and conidia. The Vitek® MS microbial identification system (biomerieux) was used if the culture type was not identified microscopically. RESULTS Among the 10,021 samples analyzed, 3040 (30.33%) were positive for fungi and only 398 (3.97%) were dermatophytes. Microsporum species was the most common dermatophyte accounting for 50.5% (n = 201) followed by trichophyton with 36.9% (n = 147). The most common positive samples were scrapping (251, 63%) and hair (68, 17%). Culture positivity relative to the age groups revealed a cluster of positive dermatophyte species in children < 10 years of age with 215 (54%) of all cases and among 10-19 years of age with 60 (15) of the cases (p < 0.001). Microsporum species were the prevalent dermatophytes in patients < 10 years of age, while Epidermophyton species were the most frequent dermatophyte species in age groups 10-19, 20-29, and 30-39 years. However, Trichophyton species were the most frequent dermatophyte species in individuals 70-79 years. The percentage of Microsporum and Trichophyton species decreased significantly over time (p < 0.001). In addition, there was a significant seasonal variation in relation to Trichophyton species. A comparison between the most frequent species showed that there was no difference in relation to gender, but there was a difference in relation to the specimen type and age group. CONCLUSION Dermatophytosis was common among children and adolescent with the most common samples were scrapping and hair. There was a significant reduction in Microsporum and Trichophyton species over time.
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- Bashayer Ali Alshehri
- Department of Laboratory Services, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Specialty Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .,Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine , Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. .,Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Dhahran Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Room D-0032, Building 61, P.O. Box 76, Dhahran, 31311, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Lokajová E, Julák J, Khun J, Soušková H, Dobiáš R, Lux J, Scholtz V. Inactivation of Dermatophytes Causing Onychomycosis Using Non-Thermal Plasma as a Prerequisite for Therapy. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:715. [PMID: 34575753 DOI: 10.3390/jof7090715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Following our previous study of the therapy of onychomycosis by non-thermal plasma (NTP) and nail hygiene and to obtain some prerequisite data of dermatophytes sensitivity, the dynamics of those inactivation by NTP plasma was monitored for various strains of Trichophyton iterdigitale, Trichophyton benhamiae, Trichophyton rubrum, and Microsporum canis. Three strains of each species on agar plates were exposed with plasma produced by a DC corona discharge in the point-to-ring arrangement in various time intervals. Although all strains were sufficiently sensitive to plasma action, significant differences were observed in their sensitivity and inactivation dynamics. These differences did not correlate with the species classification of individual strains, but could be assigned to four arbitrarily created types of strain response to NTP according to their sensitivity. These results indicate that the sensitivity to plasma is not an inherent property of the fungal species, but varies from strain to strain.
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He M, Zeng J, Mao Y, Zheng Y, Lian X, Chen H. Aetiological changes of tinea capitis in the Hubei area in 60 years: Focus on adult tinea capitis. Mycoses 2021; 64:1527-1534. [PMID: 33978260 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp primarily affecting children, with less frequent, though not rare, observation in adults. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess changes in the causative agents of adult tinea capitis over a 60-year period in the Hubei area. METHODS A retrospective, single-centre study was performed on 164 adults with tinea capitis between 1960 and 2020. RESULTS Out of 1113 cases of tinea capitis, 164 patients were adults, representing 14.7% of all patients. Adult tinea capitis was slightly more prevalent in males (91, 55.5%) than in females (73, 44.5%), but gender difference was not statistically significant between adults and children. Adult tinea capitis was most prevalent between the ages of 18 and 29 years, with a mean age of 22 years. Trichophyton schoenleinii was the most common dermatophyte in adult tinea capitis (78, 47.6%), followed by Trichophyton violaceum (58, 35.4%). Most adult tinea capitis cases before the 1980s were caused by T. schoenleinii, but T. violaceum has become the leading pathogen for recent adult tinea capitis cases. CONCLUSION Tinea capitis is not a disease exclusive to children. On the contrary, an upward trend of tinea capitis in adults has been observed in recent years. T. violaceum has become the dominant causative agent of adult tinea capitis in the Hubei area, replacing T. schoenleinii. These results provide a better understanding of the treatment and prevention of tinea capitis in adults.
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- Mengwen He
- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Baumbach CM, Müller S, Reuschel M, Uhrlaß S, Nenoff P, Baums CG, Schrödl W. Identification of Zoophilic Dermatophytes Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:631681. [PMID: 33996620 PMCID: PMC8113951 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.631681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Dermatophytoses represent a major health burden in animals and man. Zoophilic dermatophytes usually show a high specificity to their original animal host but a zoonotic transmission is increasingly recorded. In humans, these infections elicit highly inflammatory skin lesions requiring prolonged therapy even in the immunocompetent patient. The correct identification of the causative agent is often crucial to initiate a targeted and effective therapy. To that end, matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) represents a promising tool. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability of species identification of zoophilic dermatophytes using MALDI-TOF MS. The investigation of isolates from veterinary clinical samples suspicious of dermatophytoses suggests a good MALDI-TOF MS based identification of the most common zoophilic dermatophyte Microsporum canis. Trichophyton (T.) spp. usually achieved scores only around the cutoff value for secure species identification because of a small number of reference spectra. Moreover, these results need to be interpreted with caution due to the close taxonomic relationship of dermatophytes being reflected in very similar spectra. In our study, the analysis of 50 clinical samples of hedgehogs revealed no correct identification using the provided databases, nor for zoophilic neither for geophilic causative agents. After DNA sequencing, adaptation of sample processing and an individual extension of the in-house database, acceptable identification scores were achieved (T. erinacei and Arthroderma spp., respectively). A score-oriented distance dendrogram revealed clustering of geophilic isolates of four different species of the genus Arthroderma and underlined the close relationship of the important zoophilic agents T. erinacei, T. verrucosum and T. benhamiae by forming a subclade within a larger cluster including different dermatophytes. Taken together, MALDI-TOF MS proofed suitable for the identification of zoophilic dermatophytes provided fresh cultures are used and the reference library was previously extended with spectra of laboratory-relevant species. Performing independent molecular methods, such as sequencing, is strongly recommended to substantiate the findings from morphologic and MALDI-TOF MS analyses, especially for uncommon causative agents.
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- Christina-Marie Baumbach
- Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, Centre of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, Centre of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Mammals, Reptiles and Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Mölbis, Germany
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- Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Mölbis, Germany
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- Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, Centre of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, Centre of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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Teo TSP, Crawford LC, Pilch WT, Carney B, Solanki N, Kidd SE, Warner MS. Mycetoma caused by Microsporum canis in a patient with renal transplant: A case report and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis 2020; 23:e13516. [PMID: 33217133 DOI: 10.1111/tid.13516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microsporum canis is a dermatophyte known to cause superficial skin infections. In immunocompromised patients, it can lead to invasive dermatophytosis. We present a case of biopsy-proven left knee mycetoma caused by M canis in a renal transplant patient. Identification of M canis was achieved via sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer regions. Treatment involved surgical debridement, oral posaconazole, and reduction in immunosuppression. In addition, we provide a review of current literature on invasive M canis infections.
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- Teddy S P Teo
- Infectious Diseases Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.,Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Directorate, SA Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
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- Plastics Surgery Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia
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- Plastics Surgery Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia
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- Plastics Surgery Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia
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- National Mycology Reference Centre, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Directorate, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, South Australia.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.,Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Directorate, SA Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
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Begum J, Kumar R. Prevalence of dermatophytosis in animals and antifungal susceptibility testing of isolated Trichophyton and Microsporum species. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 53:3. [PMID: 33196912 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02476-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dermatophytosis is a frequently encountered dermatological problem in domestic and pet animals which negatively affects animal health and production. This study investigated the prevalence of dermatophytosis in different animals and carried antifungal susceptibility testing in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. A total of 157 clinical samples were collected from the animals irrespective of sex and age during a time period of 3 years from December 2016 to December 2019. Direct microscopy, fungal culture, isolation, identification, and antifungal susceptibility testing were carried out. Direct microscopy and in vitro culture were equally efficient in diagnosis of dermatophytosis. The prevalence of dermatophytes ranged between 45 and 53.3% and Trichophyton mentagrophytes was the most abundant species (38%) followed by Microsporum canis (21.5%). All the species observed were isolated from goats and dogs except T. tonsurans and M. nanum, respectively. All the isolated dermatophytes were urease test positive except T. rubrum and T. verrucosum. The hair perforation test was negative for M. audouinii, along with T. rubrum and T. verrucosum, whereas only M. canis was positive for rice grain test. Only T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, T. verrucosum, and T. tonsurans were able to show optimum growth at 37 °C. Maximum inhibition of fungal growth was exhibited by clotrimazole and least by fluconazole.
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Long S, Carveth H, Chang YM, O'Neill D, Bond R. Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017. Vet Rec 2020; 187:e87. [PMID: 32958545 DOI: 10.1136/vr.105957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since the epidemiology of canine and feline dermatophytosis might evolve in response to chronological, sociological and ecological factors, the authors studied the occurrence of dermatophyte pathogens over 27 years subsequent to the last major UK survey. METHODS Dermatophyte culture submission records from dogs and cats to the Royal Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory in England between 1991 and 2017 were reviewed. Samples were routinely cultured aerobically at 26°C for up to four weeks on Sabouraud's dextrose agar containing cycloheximide and chloramphenicol; dermatophytes were identified using conventional phenotypic methods. RESULTS Proportional isolation from cats (15.9 per cent of 1389) exceeded that of dogs (8.1 per cent of 2193) (P<0.001). Together, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes accounted for 91.9 per cent (n=203) and 80.2 per cent (n=142) of isolations from cats and dogs, respectively. M canis was more frequently (P<0.001) isolated from cats and dogs under two years of age. Dermatophytes were more frequent (P≤0.001) in samples from first-opinion rather than referral practice, and from Jack Russell and Yorkshire terriers and from Persian and chinchilla cats (P≤0.002). CONCLUSIONS M canis and T mentagrophytes remain the most common agents of canine and feline dermatophytosis in the South of England; continued clinical vigilance is required.
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- Sarah Long
- Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Research Support Office, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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Background Dermatophytes are fungi parasitizing structures rich in keratin such as skin, hair, and nail, which leads to a dermal inflammatory response with intense itching and cosmetic disfigurement. The climatic condition of eastern India is predominantly hot and humid with severe rainfalls promoting fungal infection. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of dermatophytosis and to isolate and identify the dermatophyte from clinically suspected cases attending tertiary care center. Methodology This study was conducted from April 2018 to March 2019 and a total of 1,200 samples were included. Skin scrapings were collected and examined microscopically using 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) mount. Culture was performed using Sabouraud dextrose agar and dermatophyte test medium. Speciation was done based on macroscopic and microscopic findings using lactophenol cotton blue staining and some special tests like urease test and slide culture. Results Of 1,200 cases, tinea corporis was the most common clinical presentation. Direct KOH positivity was 89.4% and culture positivity was 61.75%. Trichophyton mentagrophyte (77.5%) was the most common dermatophyte isolated followed by Trichophyton rubrum (13.3%). Conclusion Dermatophytic infections are not serious but their propensity to persist leading to chronicity and disfigurement may have personal and social implications.
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- Swati Jain
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Microbiology, SLN Medical College and Hospital, Koraput, Odisha, India
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Bontems O, Fratti M, Salamin K, Guenova E, Monod M. Epidemiology of Dermatophytoses in Switzerland According to a Survey of Dermatophytes Isolated in Lausanne between 2001 and 2018. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6020095. [PMID: 32604976 PMCID: PMC7345625 DOI: 10.3390/jof6020095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Dermatophytes are the most common pathogenic agents of superficial mycoses in humans and animals. Knowledge of their epidemiology can facilitate the prevention of dermatophytosis and improve prophylactic measures. We sought to determine the incidence of the different dermatophyte species diagnosed in Lausanne (Switzerland) from 2001 to 2018. In total, 10,958 dermatophytes were isolated from patients and 459 from pets. Overall, 99% of tinea unguium and tinea pedis were caused by Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale with a prevalence ratio of 3:1. Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton soudanense were mainly found in tinea capitis in patients of African and Mediterranean origin. Interestingly, while Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton verrucosum were prevalent 50 years ago in an epidemiological analysis carried out in the same laboratory from 1967 to 1970, these two species were rarely detected from 2001 to 2018. Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton benhamiae and Microsporum canis were the prevalent zoophilic pathogenic species in children and young adults. Our investigation of animal samples revealed the main reservoirs of these zoophilic species to be cats and dogs for T. mentagrophytes and M. canis, and Guinea pigs for T. benhamiae. This study provides an epidemiological overview of dermatophytoses in Switzerland to improve their surveillance.
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- Olympia Bontems
- Service de Dermatologie, Laboratoire de Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (O.B.); (M.F.); (K.S.); (E.G.)
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- Service de Dermatologie, Laboratoire de Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (O.B.); (M.F.); (K.S.); (E.G.)
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- Service de Dermatologie, Laboratoire de Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (O.B.); (M.F.); (K.S.); (E.G.)
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- Service de Dermatologie, Laboratoire de Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (O.B.); (M.F.); (K.S.); (E.G.)
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service de Dermatologie, Laboratoire de Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (O.B.); (M.F.); (K.S.); (E.G.)
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-21-314-0376; Fax: +41-21-314-0378
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Ross IL, Weldhagen GF, Kidd SE. Detection and identification of dermatophyte fungi in clinical samples using a commercial multiplex tandem PCR assay. Pathology 2020; 52:473-477. [PMID: 32307094 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2020.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We evaluated the performance of a commercial multiplex tandem polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of dermatophytes and other fungi in skin and nail specimens by (1) testing a range of fungal and bacterial reference cultures, (2) retrospectively testing a set of skin and nail specimens with known microscopy and culture results, and (3) prospectively testing skin and nail specimens in parallel to microscopy and culture. The AusDiagnostics Dermatophytes and Other Fungi assay accurately detected and identified a range of common dermatophytes to species, species complex or genus level, as well as Candida, Aspergillus and Scopulariopsis spp. It was unable to detect uncommon dermatophytes such as Nannizzia fulva (previously Microsporum fulvum), and Paraphyton cookei (previously Microsporum cookei). PCR identified a dermatophyte in 25.9% of prospective specimens which were culture negative. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were highest where microscopy and PCR results were combined, versus microscopy and culture combined, which highlights the significant contribution of microscopy in the diagnostic pathway. This assay has the potential to reduce the workload and results turnaround time associated with culturing and identification of dermatophytes, although microscopy remains important.
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- Ian L Ross
- National Mycology Reference Centre, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- National Mycology Reference Centre, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- National Mycology Reference Centre, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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Carrascal-Correa DF, Zuluaga A, González A. Species distribution of the main aetiologic agents causing skin dermatophytosis in Colombian patients: A 23-year experience at a Mycological Reference Center. Mycoses 2020; 63:494-499. [PMID: 32163641 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dermatophytosis is one of the most frequent superficial mycoses in the world. MAIN AIM To describe the cases of skin dermatophytosis and its main aetiologic agents in patients referred to a Mycological Reference Laboratory in Medellín, Colombia. METHODS A retrospective study was carried out with records of patients referred between 1994 and 2016 to the Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB), Medellín-Colombia, because of clinical suspicion of skin dermatophytosis. RESULTS Of a total of 5628 clinical records of patients with suspicion of skin dermatophytosis analysed, 2780 (49.4%) had a proven or probable dermatophytosis diagnosis, 2774 cultures were performed, and aetiologic agents were isolated in 2576 samples (92.9%). The most frequently isolated aetiologic agents were Trichophyton rubrum (44.3%), followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex (33.3%), Epidermophyton floccosum (12.4%), Nannizzia gypseum complex (5.7%, formerly Microsporum gypseum), Microsporum canis (3.5%) and Trichophyton tonsurans (0.8%). The most frequent clinical forms were tinea pedis (72.7%) and tinea corporis (12.7%). In addition, a group of patients (0.9%) developed mixed infections by two dermatophyte agents and another (4.1%) developed infections in more than one anatomical site. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study are coherent with previous reports where T rubrum and T mentagrophytes complex were the main causative agents of dermatophytosis. However, the increased incidence of N gypsea complex over M canis is worth highlighting.
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- Medical and Experimental Mycology Unit, Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB), Medellín, Colombia
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- Basic and Applied Microbiology Research Group (MICROBA), School of Microbiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Ruiz LRB, Zaitz C, Lellis RF, Veasey JV. Pseudomycetoma of the scalp caused by Microsporum canis. An Bras Dermatol 2020; 95:372-375. [PMID: 32278631 PMCID: PMC7253879 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Pseudomycetoma is an extremely rare deep mycosis, caused by dermatophytic fungi that penetrate the tissue from infected follicles of tinea capitis. Both clinically and histopathology are similar to eumycetoma, being distinguished through the isolation of the fungus, which in the case of pseudomycetoma can be Microsporum spp. or Trichophyton spp. genre. We present a 24-year-old man with an exuberant tumor in the occipital region with fistula, whose histopathological examination evidenced grains composed of hyaline hyphae and the culture for fungi isolated the agent Microsporum canis. Combined treatment of surgical excision followed by oral griseofulvin for two years was performed, with resolution of the condition.
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- Ligia Rangel Barboza Ruiz
- Clinic of Dermatology, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Clinic of Dermatology, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Pathology Laboratory, Hospital da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Clinic of Dermatology, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Gabrielová A, Mencl K, Suchánek M, Klimeš R, Hubka V, Kolařík M. The Oomycete Pythium oligandrum Can Suppress and Kill the Causative Agents of Dermatophytoses. Mycopathologia 2018; 183:751-764. [PMID: 29967972 PMCID: PMC6156753 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-018-0277-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pythium oligandrum (Oomycota) is known for its strong mycoparasitism against more than 50 fungal and oomycete species. However, the ability of this oomycete to suppress and kill the causal agents of dermatophytoses is yet to be studied. We provide a complex study of the interactions between P. oligandrum and dermatophytes representing all species dominating in the developed countries. We assessed its biocidal potential by performing growth tests, on both solid and liquid cultivation media and by conducting a pilot clinical study. In addition, we studied the molecular background of mycoparasitism using expression profiles of genes responsible for the attack on the side of P. oligandrum and the stress response on the side of Microsporum canis. We showed that dermatophytes are efficiently suppressed or killed by P. oligandrum in the artificial conditions of cultivations media between 48 and 72 h after first contact. Significant intra- and interspecies variability was noted. Of the 69 patients included in the acute regimen study, symptoms were completely eliminated in 79% of the patients suffering from foot odour, hyperhidrosis disappeared in 67% of cases, clinical signs of dermatomycoses could no longer be observed in 83% of patients, and 15% of persons were relieved of symptoms of onychomycosis. Our investigations provide clear evidence that the oomycete is able to recognize and kill dermatophytes using recognition mechanisms that resemble those described in oomycetes attacking fungi infecting plants, albeit with some notable differences.
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- Alena Gabrielová
- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Pardubice Regional Hospital, 56024, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Bio Agens Research and Development - BARD, Rýznerova 150, 25262, Únětice, Czech Republic
- Biopreparáty spol. s. r.o., Rýznerova 150, 25262, Únětice, Czech Republic
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- Bio Agens Research and Development - BARD, Rýznerova 150, 25262, Únětice, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Praha 4, Czech Republic.
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Brasch J, Freitag-Wolf S, Beck-Jendroschek V, Huber M. Inhibition of dermatophytes by photodynamic treatment with curcumin. Med Mycol 2018; 55:754-762. [PMID: 28053148 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myw139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Treatment of dermatophytoses with currently available antimycotic agents is often tedious and sometimes unsatisfactory. A search for better therapeutic methods-ideally with an immediate fungicidal effect-has, among others, lead to photodynamic procedures as a promising alternative, and recently curcumin was found to be a suitable agent for this application. In this study the effect of photodynamic treatment with curcumin on dermatophytes was tested in vitro. Wells of microtiter plates were filled with conidia of Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, Trichophyton terrestre, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum in buffer. Then curcumin was added to the conidia and after 20 min the assays were irradiated one time only with visible light (peak wave length 367 nm, 5 J/cm2). Thereafter the wells were filled up with Sabouraud's glucose broth and in the following fungal growth was measured photometrically. The results showed that all dermatophytes were markedly inhibited depending on the concentration of curcumin. With 5.4 mg/l curcumin plus irradiation fungal growth was significantly suppressed over a period of 96 h (P < .001). Even after 96 h inhibition of T. rubrum was still complete and marked for all other species as well. M. gypseum was least susceptible. Our results are very encouraging to pursue the development of a photodynamic therapy of tinea with curcumin. The outstanding tolerance of curcumin and the innocuousness of the required light are favorable preconditions for this task.
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- Jochen Brasch
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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We report on a tinea faciei caused by Nannizzia (N.) persicolor. The 4‑year-old boy had probably been infected by a guinea pig. Unambiguous infections caused by N. persicolor are rarely seen in Germany; however, this zoophilic and geophilic dermatophyte may only be rarely identified due to its resemblance to Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes. Therefore, the diagnostic attributes of N. persicolor and its differentiation from T. mentagrophytes are described. Particularly in case of contact with rodents, N. persicolor should be kept in mind.
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Mahboubi M. Artemisia sieberi Besser essential oil and treatment of fungal infections. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 89:1422-1430. [PMID: 28346993 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A. sieberi essential oil has been used for treatment of hardly curable infectious ulcers in Middle East Medicine and has been famous due to its wormicide effects. In this review, we evaluated the potency of A. sieberi essential oil in treatment of fungal infections. We searched in PubMed Central, Science direct, Wiley, Springer, SID, and accessible books, reports, thesis. There is a lot of mixed information on chemical compositions of A. sieberi essential oil, but most articles reported α, β-thujones as the main components of essential oils. In vitro studies confirmed the antifungal activity of A. sieberi essential oil against saprophytes fungi, dermatophytes, Malassezia sp. and Candida sp. and these results were confirmed in six clinical studies. The clinical studies confirmed the superiority of A. sieberi essential oil (5%) lotion in improvement of clinical signs of fungal superficial diseases, and mycological laboratory examinations of dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor diseases than clotrimazole (1%) topical treatment. The recurrence rate of superficial fungal infections with dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor was statistically lower in A. sieberi essential oil (5%) lotion than clotrimazole. There are no adverse effects due to the application of A. sieberi essential oil in clinical studies. Despite, the efficacy of A. sieberi essential oil against Candida sp., there is no clinical study about their related infections. Investigation about the effects of A. sieberi essential oil on fungal virulence factors in order to identifying the exact mechanism of antifungal activity and clinical trials on Candida related diseases are recommended.
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- Mohaddese Mahboubi
- Department of Microbiology, Medicinal Plants Research Center of Barij, Kashan, Iran.
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Mahariya S, Sharma M. Fungal Succession on Keratinous Hair and Nail Baits of Human Origin. Mycopathologia 2017; 183:631-635. [PMID: 28251567 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0055-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mycologically, succession is more precisely the sequential occupation of the same site by thalli (normally mycelia) either of different fungi or of different associations of fungi. For the study of fungal succession on hair bait, different soil samples were collected from different habitats of Jaipur. The fungal growth isolated from soil samples was observed macroscopically and microscopically for the appearance of fungi at regular interval of 15 days for more than 6 months. Regular microscopic examination of fungi of soil samples baited with hair showed a successional colonization of non-keratinophilic and keratinophilic fungi. In the first phase of 30-day incubation, five non-keratinophilic fungi appeared. After 45 days, three non-keratinophilic fungi appeared together and three keratinophilic fungi viz. Geotrichum spp., Coccidiodes immitis and Aspergillus niger. In third phase of 60 days, growth of only one Fusarium spp. as non-keratinophilic fungi and four keratinophilic fungi viz. Geotrichum spp. Chrysosporium spp., Chrysosporium indicum and Microsporum gypseum was observed. During the study, Fusarium spp. showed persistent growth from initial phase to third phase of incubation. After 75 days, all the non-keratinophilic fungi disappeared fully and seven fungi viz. Geotrichum spp., Chrysosporium tropicum, Chrysosporium evolceanui, C. indicum, Trichophyton simii, Trichophyton terrestre and M. gypseum were observed as keratinophilic fungi. In the last phase of 90-day incubation, three keratinophilic fungi viz. Geotrichum spp., C. evolceanui and M. gypseum were also disappeared and four keratinophilic fungi like C. tropicum, T. simii, C. indicum and T. terrestre were found to be more persistent fungi.
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- Sunita Mahariya
- Laboratory of Mycology and Microbiology, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India.
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- Laboratory of Mycology and Microbiology, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India
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Zamani S, Sadeghi G, Yazdinia F, Moosa H, Pazooki A, Ghafarinia Z, Abbasi M, Shams-Ghahfarokhi M, Razzaghi-Abyaneh M. Epidemiological trends of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran: A five-year retrospective study. J Mycol Med 2016; 26:351-358. [PMID: 27520535 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Dermatophytosis is the most frequent fungal infection all over the world and its frequency is constantly increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical features and epidemiological trends of dermatophytosis over the years 2010 to 2014 in Tehran, Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 13,312 patients clinically suspected of cutaneous fungal infections were examined. Skin scales, plucked hairs, nail clippings and sub-ungual debris were examined by direct microscopy and culture. Dermatophyte species were identified at the species level by a combination of morphological and physiological criteria. RESULTS Direct microscopy confirmed a contamination rate of 19.7% (2622/13,312 cases) of which 1535 cases (58.5%) were culture positive distributed in male (1022 cases) and female (513 cases). The most commonly infected age group was the 30-39 years old. Tinea pedis (30.4%) was the most prevalent type of dermatophytosis followed by tinea cruris (29.8%) and tinea corporis (15.8%). Epidermophyton floccosum (31%) was the most prevalent causative agent, followed by Trichophyton rubrum (26.2%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (20.3%). CONCLUSION Our results showed considerable distribution of dermatophytosis from zoophilic, anthropophilic and geophilic species among population with diverse age groups. Although anthropophilic fungi such as T. mentagrophytes, E. floccosum, and T. rubrum were the main etiologic agents of dermatophytosis, the prevalence of T. verrucosum showed a meaningful increase over the years, which highlights the importance of rural dermatophytosis mainly transmitted from large animals. This noticeable information improves our current knowledge about dermatophytosis and assists to establish effective prevention and therapeutic strategies to overcome the disease.
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- S Zamani
- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-331, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13164, Iran.
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Debnath C, Mitra T, Kumar A, Samanta I. Detection of dermatophytes in healthy companion dogs and cats in eastern India. Iran J Vet Res 2016; 17:20-24. [PMID: 27656224 PMCID: PMC4898015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In recent times increasing occurrence of dermatophytosis, especially among the school children in eastern India was evidenced along with increased tendency of keeping companion animals such as dogs and cats. This study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of dermatophytes with antifungal susceptibility among the companion animals. A total of 1501 healthy companion animals comprising 1209 dogs and 292 cats belonged to individual owners in and around Kolkata (West Bengal, India) were examined for the evidence of dermatophytosis during 2011-2013. The collected samples were subjected to direct examination by standard KOH mount technique. The samples were inoculated into both Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) with 0.05% chloramphenicol and 0.5% cycloheximide and dermatophyte test medium (DTM). Each of the fungal isolate was identified based upon its colony characteristics and hyphal and conidial cells it produced. Antifungal susceptibility of the isolates was tested by broth micro dilution assay using fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, miconazole, griseofulvin and amphotericin-B antifungals. Among the 1209 samples from dogs and 292 samples from cats, 253 (20.93%) and 109 (37.33%) samples were positive for dermatophytes by direct examination. Three identified species of dermatophytes with predominant occurrence were Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Ketoconazole (0.06-0.5 µgm/ml), itraconazole (0.03-0.5 µgm/ml) and amphotericin-B (0.03-0.5 µgm/ml) showed lowest MIC values against M. canis, T. mentagrophytes and M. gypseum, respectively. This is the first systemic report of dermatophytes in healthy companion animals with large numbers of samples in India.
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- C. Debnath
- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), 37, K.B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata-700 037, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), 37, K.B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata-700 037, West Bengal, India
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- Veterinary Public Health Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243 122, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), 37, K.B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata-700 037, West Bengal, India
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Rashidian S, Falahati M, Kordbacheh P, Mahmoudi M, Safara M, Sadeghi Tafti H, Mahmoudi S, Zaini F. A study on etiologic agents and clinical manifestations of dermatophytosis in Yazd, Iran. Curr Med Mycol 2015; 1:20-25. [PMID: 28681000 PMCID: PMC5490277 DOI: 10.18869/acadpub.cmm.1.4.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 12/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dermatophytosis is one of the most common infections of skin, hair, and nails, caused by a group of keratinophilic fungi known as dermatophytes. Species identification of these fungi is of great significance from epidemiological and therapeutic points of view. The objective of the present study was to investigate dermatophytosis and its causative agents in patients, referring to the Central Mycology Laboratory of Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 139 clinically suspected cases of dermatophytosis were examined during 12 months from February 2014 to February 2015. Skin scrapings were assessed through direct microscopic examinations and culture studies. Dermatophyte isolates were identified based on colony morphology on potato dextrose agar and dermatophyte test medium, nutritional requirements, urease and hair perforation tests, and microscopic characteristics on slide cultures. RESULTS Dermatophytosis was mycologically confirmed in 26 (18.70%) out of 139 cases. Although there was a statistically insignificant difference between male and female subjects, men were dominantly affected. Infection was significantly common in the age group of ≤ 29 years (P<0.043). The most common clinical manifestation of dermatophytosis was tinea corporis (69.2%), followed by tinea cruris (15.4%), tinea manuum (11.5%), and tinea pedis (3.8%). Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex was the main etiologic agent (38.5%), followed by T. rubrum (23%), T. violaceum (15.5%), T. verrucosum (11.5%), Microsporum canis (7.7%), and Epidermophyton floccosum (3.8%). CONCLUSION In comparison with previous research, epidemiology of dermatophytosis has changed in Yazd over the past decades. Therefore, periodical investigations on the epidemiological aspects of this infection are required for efficient control and prevention of this cutaneous dermatophytic disease.
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- S Rashidian
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Jyothilakshmi M, Jyothis M, Latha MS. Antidermatophytic Activity of Mikania micrantha Kunth: An Invasive Weed. Pharmacognosy Res 2015; 7:S20-5. [PMID: 26109783 PMCID: PMC4466764 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.157994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CONTEXT The incidence of dermatophytosis has risen dramatically in recent years. Limited availability of side-effect free drugs has led to a search for new antidermatophytic agents. OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate antidermatophytic activity and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity (protease inhibition assay) of whole plant (aerial parts only) of Mikania micrantha. MATERIALS AND METHODS The dried and powdered aerial parts of M. micrantha were extracted separately with petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol. Antidermatophytic activity was determined by agar tube dilution method against Epidermophyton floccosum var. nigricans, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Trichophyton rubrum. The activities of various parts of the plant - flowers, leaves and stem were separately analyzed using their ethyl acetate extract. Fungicidal efficacy and trypsin inhibiting activity of the whole plant, flowers and leaves were also analyzed using the ethyl acetate extracts. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED For trypsin inhibition assay results are expressed as mean ± standard division. For antidermatophytic assay, the significance of the difference between control and test was analyzed statistically using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Ethyl acetate extract of M. micrantha exhibited excellent antidermatophytic activity, followed by petroleum ether and methanolic extracts. Ethyl acetate extracts of whole plant, flowers, leaves and stem completely inhibited the growth of dermatophytes at the tested concentration of 2 mg/mL. Furthermore, ethyl acetate extracts of whole plant, leaves and flowers were fungicidal, and the percentages of trypsin inhibition exhibited were 33.73 ± 0.306, 39.0 ± 0.505 and 35.53 ± 0.503, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Since M. micrantha possesses antidermatophytic as well as anti-inflammatory activities, the plant is an excellent candidate for the development of new medicaments against dermatophytoses in traditional as well as modern medicine.
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- Madhavankutty Jyothilakshmi
- Biochemistry and Pharmacognosy Research Lab, School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- Microbiology Research Lab, School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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- Biochemistry and Pharmacognosy Research Lab, School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
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Khaled JM, Golah HA, Khalel AS, Alharbi NS, Mothana RA. Dermatophyte and non dermatophyte fungi in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci 2015; 22:604-9. [PMID: 26288566 PMCID: PMC4537868 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Dermatophytes are a scientific label for a group of three genera (Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton) of fungus that causes skin disease in animals and humans. Conventional methods for identification of these fungi are rapid and simple but are not accurate comparing to molecular methods. Objective This study aimed to isolate human pathogenic dermatophytes which cause dermatophytosis in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia and to identify these fungi by using conventional and molecular methods. Methods The study was conducted in Medical Complex, Riyadh and King Saud University. Samples of infected skin, hairs and nails were collected from 112 patients. Diagnosis of skin infections, direct microscopic test, isolation and identification of dermatophytes by conventional and molecular methods were carried out. Results The results indicated that the tinea capitis infection had the highest prevalence among the patients (22.3%) while Tinea barbae had the lowest. In this study the identified dermatophyte isolates belong to nine species as Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton verrucosum, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton schoenleinii, Trichophyton concentricum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum audouinii and Epidermophyton floccosum which cause skin infections were isolated during this study. Non dermatophyte isolates included 5 isolates from Aspergillus spp. 4 isolates from Acremonium potronii and 15 isolates from Candida spp. M. canis were the most common species (25% of isolated dermatophytes). Out of the 52 dermatophyte isolates identified by conventional methods, there were 45 isolates identified by the molecular method. Conclusions The results concluded that approximately M. canis caused a quarter of dermatophyte cases, tinea capitis infection was prevalent and the molecular method was more accurate than conventional methods.
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- Jamal M Khaled
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ; Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Thamar University, Yemen
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- Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Thamar University, Yemen
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Jung HJ, Kim SY, Jung JW, Park HJ, Lee YW, Choe YB, Ahn KJ. Identification of dermatophytes by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of metalloproteinase-1. Ann Dermatol 2014; 26:338-42. [PMID: 24966633 PMCID: PMC4069644 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2014.26.3.338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Transgenic research on metalloproteinase-1 is an emerging field in the area of plant molecular biology. The new method reported here can similarly be applied in fungal molecular biology to identify different dermatophytes. Our method is more accurate than traditional methods such as molecular analyses. Objective To identify Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale, Microsporum canis and M. gypseum, by using the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect polymorphisms in the metalloproteinase-1 gene (MEP1). Methods From each fungal strain, we isolated genomic DNA and performed PCR to amplify the region coding for metalloproteinase-1. Primers for the metalloproteinase-1 gene were designed based on the sequence in NCBI GenBank. Subsequently, we purified the amplified PCR product and performed RFLP analysis. After restriction enzyme digestion, BsrDI (NEB, England), the samples were subjected to electrophoresis. Four different patterns of DNA fragments were observed among 6 fungal species. Results The DNA fragments for T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes, T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale and T. tonsurans showed similar patterns on electrophoresis and were not distinguishable, whereas T. rubrum, M. canis, and M. gypseum showed different patterns. Conclusion To our knowledge, it is the first study to introduce the analysis of the nucleotide sequence of metalloproteinase-1 enzyme to study differentiation in dermatophytes. Based on our results, more accurate differentiation and subtyping of T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale might be possible. This might contribute to better understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of dermatophyte.
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- Ho Jung Jung
- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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INTRODUCTION Dermatophytosis is defined as the fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails by a group of keratinophillic fungi known as dermatophytes. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study is an attempt to find out various species of dermatophytes in clinically suspected cases of dermatophytosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred samples were subjected to direct microscopy by potassium hydroxide wet mount (KOH) and isolation on culture with Sabourauds dextrose agar. RESULTS Out of these 80 (80%) samples were KOH positive while 20 (20%) were KOH negative. Overall culture positivity rate was 68%. Dermatophytosis was more common in males, the M:F ratio was 4:1. CONCLUSION Total seven species were isolated on culture. Trichophyton rubrum (66.17%) was the commonest isolate followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (19.11%), Trichophyton violaceum (7.35%), Trichophyton tonsurans (2.94%) and one isolate each of Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum gypseum (1.47%).
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- Department of Microbiology, IGMC, Shimla, India
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Sun PL, Mu CA, Fan CC, Fan YC, Hu JM, Ju YM. Cat favus caused by Microsporum incurvatum comb. nov.: the clinical and histopathological features and molecular phylogeny. Med Mycol 2014; 52:276-84. [PMID: 24625676 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myt023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Favus is a distinctive form of infection that is caused by exclusively dermatophytes. Its clinical presentation is characterized by scutula, which are concave, thick fungal crusts. The best-known examples of human scalp favus are caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii and those of mouse favus are caused by T. quinckeanum. However, other dermatophytes, such as T. violaceum, T. verrucosum, Microsporum audouinii, M. gallinae, M. gypseum, and M. canis, have been reported sporadically to cause favic lesions. Favus on cats has rarely been mentioned in the literature, and the pathogens with which it has been associated are, for the most part, unknown. Here, we examine four cat favus cases, focusing on clinical presentations and histopathological features. In all cases the etiologic agent was identified as M. incurvatum based on its morphological characteristics and sequences of internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Phylogenetic analysis using the neighbor-joining method, which is based on ITS, showed that these four isolates belonged to two strains of M. incurvatum; one strain was a new combination from the basionym Nannizzia incurvata.
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- Pei-Lun Sun
- Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Taghavi M, Ghorbani-Choboghlo H, Khosravi AR, Erfanmanesh A, Balal A. Fungal flora of the combs and wattles of Iranian native chickens. Iran J Microbiol 2014; 6:46-50. [PMID: 25954492 PMCID: PMC4419046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Poultry are more susceptible to receiving and spreading of fungal infections in exact conditions. The goal of this study was to identify the normal fungal flora and dermatophytes agent of the combs and wattles of adult native chickens in Tehran, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 150 combs and wattles samples were collected by skin scraping or brushing of the margin of the suspected lesion and skin of organ. The mycological analyses were performed by direct microscopy and culture media. RESULTS One hundred and ninety fungi were isolated from the combs of 150 native chickens' samples that including non-dermatophytes isolates 165 (86.8%), dermatophytes 6 (3.2%) and yeast 19 (10%). Among different fungal isolates, Aspergillus was the predominant species. CONCLUSION Our results showed that human in contact with poultry, both at the household and the industrial level, have a clear risk factor for exposure to fungal pathogens, especially dermatophytes.
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- Corresponding Author: Prof. Ali Reza Khosravi, Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Azadi Street, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-21-61117151, Fax: +98-21-66933222,
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Daud FV, Ueda SMY, Navarini A, Mímica LMJ. The use of ozonized oil in the treatment of dermatophitosis caused by microsporum canis in rabbits. Braz J Microbiol 2013; 42:274-81. [PMID: 24031632 PMCID: PMC3768949 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822011000100035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The ozone is effective against most microorganisms due to its high oxidant power. Low concentrations and short-term contact are sufficient to inactivate bacteria, mold, yeast, parasites, seaweeds, protozoa and fungi. Microsporum canis is an important agent of dermatophitosis in human and animal. The aim of the current study was to assess the efficacy of ozonized oil over Microsporum canis in rabbits. Eighteen male New Zealand white rabbits, weight ranging from 2 to 3.2 kg were depilated in the cranial dorso-lateral and right caudal, and cranial and left caudal regions. The regions were inoculated with Microsporum canis, excepting the right caudal region, and were denominated TM, O, OM and M, respectively. After seven days, the treatment of lesions in TM began with 0.12g of terbinaphine 1% cream; in OM and O with 0.12g of ozonized oil; all animals were treated once a day for 28 days. Region M was not treated. Material was collected from those regions for cultivation in Sabouraud agar at day 28 of treatment. In the evolution of the treatment with terbinaphine, of 14 contaminated regions with Microsporum canis ten evolved to cure. With the ozonized oil, of 15 contaminations, four were cured. Clinically, that is, the macroscopic evaluation of lesions showed improvement in the TM and OM treated regions. We can conclude that there was statistical evidence of the protection action of the oil against the dermatophyte.
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- Fernanda Vasquez Daud
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo , São Paulo, SP , Brasil
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Fernandes S, Amaro C, da Luz Martins M, Inácio J, Araújo T, Vieira R, Silvestre MJ, Cardoso J. Kerion caused by Microsporum audouinii in a child. Med Mycol Case Rep 2013; 2:52-4. [PMID: 24432216 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular (genotypic) studies.
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- Sónia Fernandes
- Hospital Curry Cabral, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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- Hospital Curry Cabral, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Medical Microbiology Unit, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical/CREM-Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Rua da Junqueira, Lisbon 1149-008, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Medical Microbiology Unit, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical/CREM-Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Rua da Junqueira, Lisbon 1149-008, Portugal
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- Hospital Curry Cabral, Clinical Pathology Department, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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- Hospital Curry Cabral, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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- Hospital Curry Cabral, Clinical Pathology Department, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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- Hospital Curry Cabral, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Rua da Beneficência no. 8, Lisbon 1069-166, Portugal
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Since terbinafine was introduced on the world market 17 years ago, it has become the leading antifungal for the treatment of superficial fungal infections, aided by unique pharmacologic and microbiologic profiles. This article reviews mode of action, antimycotic spectrum and disposition profile of terbinafine. It examines the data, accumulated over 15 years, on the comparative efficacy of terbinafine (vs griseofulvin, itraconazole, fluconazole) in the management of the infections for which it is primarily indicated (eg, dermatophytoses) and provides a brief discussion on its use for the treatment of non-dermatophyte infections. Finally, the available data on the newest topical and systemic formulations are introduced.
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- Jason G Newland
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA
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