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Original Article

Occurrence of dermatophytes in Bangkok, Thailand

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Pages 307-311 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Cultures for pathogenic fungi were obtained from 1372 predominantly adult residents of Bangkok presenting lesions resembling cutaneous candidiasis or dermatophytoses. The organism most frequently isolated was Candida albicans (38·1%), followed by Trichophyton rubrum (34·9%), T. mentagrophytes (14·8%), Epidermophyton floccosum (7·2%), Microsporum canis (1·8%), M. gypseum (1·8%), T. tonsurans (0·9%), M. audouinii (0·5%) and T. concentricun (0·2%). C. albicans, T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes represented 88% of the isolates obtained from all lesions. Tinea corporis was the most prevalent disease, with tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea unguium, tinea manus, tinea capitis and oral thrush occurring with decreasing frequency.

Resumen

Se hicieron cuttivos para hongos patógenos de 1372 residentes de Bangkok, principalmente adultos, los cuales presentaban lesiones parecidas a candidiasis cutánea o dermatofitosis. El agente más frecuentemente aislado fue C. albicans, 38·1%, seguido por T. rubrum, 34·9%; T. mentagrophytes, 14·8%; E. floccosum, 7·2%; M. canis, 1·8%; M. gypseum, 1·8%; T. tonsurans, 0·9%; M. audouinii, 0·5% y T. concentricum, 0·2%. El 88% de los agentes aislados a partir de todas las lesiones fueron C. albicans, T. rubrum y T. mentagrophytes. La enfermedad más común fue tinea corporis, seguida de una manera decreciente por tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea unguim, tinea manus, tinea capitis y estomatitis micótica.

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