Prevalence of Superficial Fungal Infection in Primary School Children in Ahvaz, Iran
Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2011, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Superficial fungal infections are common in schoolchildren. Superficial fungal diseases such as dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor, although not life-threatening, may be particularly distressing for this age group. Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, clinical types, and causative agents of superficial fungal infections among primary school children in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: A total of 2827 randomly selected primary school pupils (aged 6-12) from 14 schools were examined for superficial fungal infections by direct microscopy and culture based laboratory diagnosed methods. Results: Generally, 13 (0.4%) persons had infections. Out of these, 8 (61.5 %) were male while 5 (38.5%) were female. Seborrheic dermatitis (0.21%) was the most common infection, followed by pityriais veriscolor (0.18%) and tinea capitis (0.07%). The etiological agents of tinea capitis were identified Microsporum canis. Pityriasis versicolor was occurred only on the neck (100%). Seborrheic dermatitis was occurred among 9-to10-years-old pupils. Conclusion: Our data provide a valuable baseline on which to assess future efforts directed toward the prevention of dermatophytes infections in our epidemiological.
Authors and Affiliations
Majid Zarrin| Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, Maryam Poosashkan| Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi| Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Medical School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, Mohamad Ali Mapar| Department of Dermatology, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- EP ID EP8791
- DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0148
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