Case report. Tinea pedis and onychomycosis in primary school children in Turkey

İNANIR I., ŞAHİN M., GÜNDÜZ K., Dinç G., Türel A., Arisoy A., ...Daha Fazla

Mycoses, cilt.45, sa.5-6, ss.198-201, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5-6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2002.00760.x
  • Dergi Adı: Mycoses
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.198-201
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Onychomycosis, tinea pedis, children, epidemiology, Turkey
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A cross-sectional study was performed in two primary schools with different socioeconomic status in the suburban and central areas of Manisa, Turkey, in order to determine the prevalence of tinea pedis and onychomycosis. A full dermatological examination and a questionnaire on socioeconomic conditions were performed in a group of 785 randomly selected children aged 6-14. Of 9 clinically suspected tinea pedis and 4 onychomycoses cases, KOH examination (direct microscopy) and/or mycological cultures were positive in six boys, in whom Candida glabrata and C. tropicalis grew. Older age and higher number of siblings were found to be significant factors for fungal infection.