Ismail M T, Al-Kafri A
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of pharmacy, Arab international university (AIU), Ghabaghib, Daraa Governorate, Syria.
Curr Med Mycol. 2016 Sep;2(3):32-36. doi: 10.18869/acadpub.cmm.2.3.32.
It is important to follow annually the probable changes in distribution pattern of dermatophytosis and its etiological agents in different communities. In this study, we determined the prevalence of dermatophytosis and its causative agents in Damascus, Syria, between 2008 and 2016.
A total of 4080 outpatients who visited the dermatological clinics in Damascus, were evaluated. The specimens were collected from clinically suspected tinea. The patients were referred to our laboratory for direct examination by 30 %KOH. Some of the specimens were cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for fungal identification.
Out of the 4080 cases, 1138 cases were positive in direct examination(%27.89) , including Tinea pedis (%46.98), followed by tinea capitis(%39.79) , tinea corporis (%25.38), toenail onychomycosi (%20.33), tinea manuum (%16.06), and fingernail onychomycosis .(%15.22) Tinea pedis and toenail onychomycosis were more common in summer %41.19) and %25.78 respectively .( was the most prevalent fungal pathogen, especially in toenail onychomycosis.
Dermatophytosis is highly prevalent in Syria. This study provides valuable data for differential diagnosis of dermatophytosis.
每年追踪不同社区皮肤癣菌病及其病原体分布模式的可能变化非常重要。在本研究中,我们确定了2008年至2016年叙利亚大马士革皮肤癣菌病及其病原体的患病率。
对大马士革皮肤科门诊的4080名门诊患者进行了评估。从临床疑似癣病处采集标本。患者被转诊至我们实验室,用30%氢氧化钾进行直接检查。部分标本接种于沙氏葡萄糖琼脂培养基上进行真菌鉴定。
在4080例病例中,1138例直接检查呈阳性(27.89%),其中足癣占46.98%,其次是头癣占39.79%,体癣占25.38%,趾甲甲癣占20.33%,手癣占16.06%,指甲甲癣占15.22%。足癣和趾甲甲癣在夏季更为常见,分别占41.19%和25.78%。红色毛癣菌是最常见的真菌病原体,尤其是在趾甲甲癣中。
皮肤癣菌病在叙利亚高度流行。本研究为皮肤癣菌病的鉴别诊断提供了有价值的数据。