Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects

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Autor(a) principal: Brilhante,RSN
Data de Publicação: 2005
Outros Autores: Cordeiro,RA, Medrano,DJA, Rocha,MFG, Monteiro,AJ, Cavalcante,CSP, Meireles,TEF, Sidrim,JJC
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Texto Completo: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000200005
Resumo: Knowledge of epidemiological and mycological characteristics of onychomycosis has been noted by many authors as being an important tool for control of these fungal infections. This study seeks to improve knowledge of onychomycosis epidemiology and mycological features. Samples were taken from infected fingernails and toenails of 976 patients undergoing treatment at a respected Dermatology Center in Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Specimens from 512 patients (52%) were positive for onychomycosis. From the culture-positive samples, yeasts of the genus Candida (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis) were dominant. The dermatophytes isolated (Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes) were dominant in 46 patients (12.99%). The mould Fusarium spp. was isolated from 29 patients (8.19%). Yeast of the genus Candida is the main causal factor in onychomycosis in our region. Also, the study showed the importance of performing direct examination and culture in diagnosis of onychomycosis.
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spelling Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspectsonychomycosisepidemiologyCandida spp.BrazilKnowledge of epidemiological and mycological characteristics of onychomycosis has been noted by many authors as being an important tool for control of these fungal infections. This study seeks to improve knowledge of onychomycosis epidemiology and mycological features. Samples were taken from infected fingernails and toenails of 976 patients undergoing treatment at a respected Dermatology Center in Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Specimens from 512 patients (52%) were positive for onychomycosis. From the culture-positive samples, yeasts of the genus Candida (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis) were dominant. The dermatophytes isolated (Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes) were dominant in 46 patients (12.99%). The mould Fusarium spp. was isolated from 29 patients (8.19%). Yeast of the genus Candida is the main causal factor in onychomycosis in our region. Also, the study showed the importance of performing direct examination and culture in diagnosis of onychomycosis.Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde2005-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000200005Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.100 n.2 2005reponame:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruzinstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruzinstacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0074-02762005000200005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrilhante,RSNCordeiro,RAMedrano,DJARocha,MFGMonteiro,AJCavalcante,CSPMeireles,TEFSidrim,JJCeng2020-04-25T17:49:23Zhttp://www.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php0074-02761678-8060opendoar:null2020-04-26 02:13:03.234Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Fundação Oswaldo Cruztrue
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
title Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
spellingShingle Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
Brilhante,RSN
onychomycosis
epidemiology
Candida spp.
Brazil
title_short Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
title_full Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
title_fullStr Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
title_full_unstemmed Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
title_sort Onychomycosis in Ceará (Northeast Brazil): epidemiological and laboratory aspects
author Brilhante,RSN
author_facet Brilhante,RSN
Cordeiro,RA
Medrano,DJA
Rocha,MFG
Monteiro,AJ
Cavalcante,CSP
Meireles,TEF
Sidrim,JJC
author_role author
author2 Cordeiro,RA
Medrano,DJA
Rocha,MFG
Monteiro,AJ
Cavalcante,CSP
Meireles,TEF
Sidrim,JJC
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Brilhante,RSN
Cordeiro,RA
Medrano,DJA
Rocha,MFG
Monteiro,AJ
Cavalcante,CSP
Meireles,TEF
Sidrim,JJC
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv onychomycosis
epidemiology
Candida spp.
Brazil
topic onychomycosis
epidemiology
Candida spp.
Brazil
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Knowledge of epidemiological and mycological characteristics of onychomycosis has been noted by many authors as being an important tool for control of these fungal infections. This study seeks to improve knowledge of onychomycosis epidemiology and mycological features. Samples were taken from infected fingernails and toenails of 976 patients undergoing treatment at a respected Dermatology Center in Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Specimens from 512 patients (52%) were positive for onychomycosis. From the culture-positive samples, yeasts of the genus Candida (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis) were dominant. The dermatophytes isolated (Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes) were dominant in 46 patients (12.99%). The mould Fusarium spp. was isolated from 29 patients (8.19%). Yeast of the genus Candida is the main causal factor in onychomycosis in our region. Also, the study showed the importance of performing direct examination and culture in diagnosis of onychomycosis.
description Knowledge of epidemiological and mycological characteristics of onychomycosis has been noted by many authors as being an important tool for control of these fungal infections. This study seeks to improve knowledge of onychomycosis epidemiology and mycological features. Samples were taken from infected fingernails and toenails of 976 patients undergoing treatment at a respected Dermatology Center in Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Specimens from 512 patients (52%) were positive for onychomycosis. From the culture-positive samples, yeasts of the genus Candida (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis) were dominant. The dermatophytes isolated (Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes) were dominant in 46 patients (12.99%). The mould Fusarium spp. was isolated from 29 patients (8.19%). Yeast of the genus Candida is the main causal factor in onychomycosis in our region. Also, the study showed the importance of performing direct examination and culture in diagnosis of onychomycosis.
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