Dermatophytosis in Guayaquil
Journal Title: Ciencia Ecuador - Year 2021, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Dermatophytoses are one of the most frequent causes why people attend medical appointments. They usually cause discomfort to those who suffer from them and complications in some cases, especially in diabetic and immunocompromised patients. Materials and methods: Prospective, descriptive cross-sectional study, from July 2013 to July 2017. Samples of nails, hair and skin scales were collected from patients having lesions in these structures. These were processed for direct examination, culture, and identification using conventional methods. Demographic and clinical data of the microbiologically confirmed cases were obtained from clinical records. Results: 2,286 samples were collected, of which 1,074 were positive. The 97.30% were positive through direct examination, and it was possible to identify the agent through culture in the 100% of the latter. The most frequent dermatophytes were Trichophyton rubrum (44 %), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (16%) and Microsporum canis (13%). Tinea unguium was the most frequent dermatophytosis (33.05%) followed by Tinea corporis (30.54%) and Tinea pedis (11.63%). The highest incidence was observed in females. Conclusion: The results indicate that about half of the patients having superficial lesions in Guayaquil presented dermatophyte infections, demonstrating the clinical-epidemiological relevance of this entity. The direct examination and culture of samples allowed to perform an accurate diagnosis in most of the cases, so the implementation of these methodologies could be very useful for prompt specific treatments.
Authors and Affiliations
Giovanna Elizabeth Albán Jácome, Henry Junior Parra Vera, Miguel Angel Silva Mejía, Carlos Manuel Fernandez Andreu, María Teresa Illnait Zaragozí
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP695399
- DOI -
- Views 92
- Downloads 0
Análisis descriptivo de la literatura, acerca de la tuberculosis como enfermedad reemergente en países de ingresos medios
Se consideran enfermedades reemergentes, aquellas supuestamente controladas, en franco descenso o prácticamente desaparecidas, y que vuelven a constituir un riesgo sanitario, dado que usualmente reaparecen en forma epidé...
Dengue en neonato
Introduction:dengue is an acute and highly endemic disease in most tropical countries. Transmitted by the bite of the femaleAedes aegyptimosquito, the vertical transmission h...
Enfermedades más frecuentes relacionadas con el aparato lagrimal
La presente revisión breve es una descripción de la anatomía del sistema de drenaje lagrimal, junto con las patologías más frecuentes que involucran la integridad de todo este sistema. Para la elaboración de esta revisió...
Neumonía por Mycoplasma, a propósito de un caso
La neumonía adquirida en la comunidad (NAC) es la primera causa de mortalidad infantil en los países en vías de desarrollo. La neumonía por Mycoplasma pneumoniae es una infección normalmente autolimitada, que afecta mayo...
Descripción epidemiológica de pacientes con VIH de hospital de referencia nacional
Introducción: El VIH/SIDA es un problema de salud mundial, el ecuador afronta este evento concentrando su principal atención en las características específicas de la epidemia, desde el punto de vista clínico, social, eco...