PREVALENCE OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF TINEA CAPITIS TEHRAN,1991-2001

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BASSIRI-JAHROMI S.H.; KHAKSAR A.A.

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Journal: TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ) Year:2004 | Volume:62 | Issue:7 Page(s): 539-546

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PREVALENCE OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF TINEA CAPITIS TEHRAN,1991-2001

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BASSIRI-JAHROMI S.H. | KHAKSAR A.A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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TINEA CAPITISQ4

AETIOLOGYQ4

DERMATOPHYTOSISQ4

Abstract

Background: TINEA CAPITIS is a common dermatophyte infection which constitutes an important public health problem among children world wide.Materials and Methods: A total of 1568 patients with suspected TINEA CAPITIS were examined for causative fungal agents between 1994 and 2001.Results: Laboratory examination confirmed TINEA CAPITIS in 209 patients. Male affected more frequently (67.5%) than female (32.5%) and in both sexes, those who were 3-11 years old, more infected. Trichophyton violaceum was the most common etiological agent (37.8%) followed by Trichophyton schoenleinii (22%), microsporum canis (16.7%), Trichophyton verrocosum (14.8%), Trichophyton tonsurans (5.7%), Trichophyton rubrum (1%), Microsporum gypseum (1%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (0.5%). We isolated anthropophylic dennatophytes from more than 66% of cases. Higher disease incidence was found to be correlated with larger family and poor hygienic. The findings are discussed in relation to the childrens different socioeconomic and hygienic back grounds. TINEA CAPITIS is known to spread easily especially among family members and among school children. Conclusion: Asymptomatic individuals may be a more important vector in the transmission of scalp ringworm. In addition to school as an important source of infection home might be an even more important source especially in families with asymptomatic carriers of T. violaceum or T. tonsurans.

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BASSIRI-JAHROMI, S.H., & KHAKSAR, A.A.. (2004). PREVALENCE OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF TINEA CAPITIS TEHRAN,1991-2001. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), 62(7), 539-546. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/38396/en

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BASSIRI-JAHROMI S.H., KHAKSAR A.A.. PREVALENCE OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF TINEA CAPITIS TEHRAN,1991-2001. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ)[Internet]. 2004;62(7):539-546. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/38396/en

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S.H. BASSIRI-JAHROMI, and A.A. KHAKSAR, “PREVALENCE OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF TINEA CAPITIS TEHRAN,1991-2001,” TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 539–546, 2004, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/38396/en

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