The study of epidemiological indices of Tinea Pedis in patients who referred to medical mycology lab of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 1993-2010

Ali Mikaeili; Naser Nazari; Rohollah Kashani zadeh; Mansour Rezaei

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The study of epidemiological indices of Tinea Pedis in patients who referred to medical mycology lab of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 1993-2010

Author(s):

Ali Mikaeili¹,

Naser Nazari^1,*,

Rohollah Kashani zadeh²,

Mansour Rezaei³

1Dept. of Parasitology & Mycology. School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

2School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

3Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 6; e77342

Published online:Jan 29, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Nov 28, 2011

Accepted:May 08, 2012

How to Cite:Ali MikaeiliNaser NazariRohollah Kashani zadehMansour RezaeiThe study of epidemiological indices of Tinea Pedis in patients who referred to medical mycology lab of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 1993-2010.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.16(6):e77342.

Abstract

Background: Superficial mycoses are common all around the world and the incidence continues increasingly. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological indices of tinea pedis in patient who referred to medical mycology lab of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences during 1993-2010.

Methods: A total of 2874 patients who had admitted for foot lesion from 1993 to 2010 were included in the study. Samples had been taken for mycological examination. The epidemiologic factors that had been obtained, recorded in a questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using SPSS.

Results: 2874 patients had been assessed. The disease had been confirmed in 918subjects (sex61.66% male, 39.34% female). Women of 20-40 years old were more affected while men of 40-60 and years old were more affected with the disease. 918 dermatophytes cases including: T.mentagrophytes (32.6%) ;Ts.p (rubrum, mentagrophytes) (22.2%); T.verrucosum (16.2%); T.rubrum (12.6%); E floccosum (6.6%); M.canis (4.5%); T violaceum (3.5%); T.gypseum(1.8%).

Conclusion: In this study men were more affected with this disease and T.mentagrophytes was the most significant agent which is in line with other studies. Very much rate of Tinea Pedis was in spring and summer which is in line with other studies. The difference lies in this fact that in these two seasons people refer to public pools and consequently affected with this disease.

Keywords

epidemiology

tinea pedis

dermatophytes

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