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Tinea capitis in adults during 1981-95 in Northern Greece

The mycological laboratory of our Hospital examined 31 073 patients between 1981 and 1995. Sex, age, the residence of patients, the clinical type of tinea and contacts with other persons and animals were investigated. All the patients were also examined under Wood's light. Tinea capitis was dia...

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Published in:Mycoses 2001-11, Vol.44 (9-10), p.398-400
Main Authors: Devliotou-Panagliotidou, D., Koussidou-Eremondi, T., Chaidemenos, G. C., Theodoridou, M., Minas, A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The mycological laboratory of our Hospital examined 31 073 patients between 1981 and 1995. Sex, age, the residence of patients, the clinical type of tinea and contacts with other persons and animals were investigated. All the patients were also examined under Wood's light. Tinea capitis was diagnosed in 35 adults. Trichophyton violaceum was the commonest aetiological agent (54.5%), especially in elderly women. The other anthropophilic fungi were T. rubrum (8.5%), T. schoenleinii (5.7%) and T. tonsurans (2.8%). The zoophilic fungi Microsporum canis (14.3%), T. verrucosum (8.5%) and T. mentagrophytes (5.7%) were also isolated. Zusammenfassung. In der Zeit von 1981 bis 1995 wurden im Einzugsbereich unseres Hospitals in Thessaloniki 31 073 Erwachsene auf Tinea capitis untersucht. Die klinische Inspektion schloss auch die Untersuchung mit Wood‐Licht ein. Tinea capitis wurde bei 35 Erwachsenen diagnostiziert. Der am häufigsten vorkommende anthropophile Erreger war Trichophyton violaceum (54,5%), besonders häufig bei älteren Frauen. In absteigender Häufigkeit wurden isoliert: Microsporum canis (14,3%), T. rubrum (8,5%), T. verrucosum (8,5%), T. mentagrophytes (5,7%), T. schoenleinii (5,7%) und T. tonsurans (2,8%).
ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00675.x