Studies in the Epidemiology of Tinea Pedis: I.Tinea Pedis in School Children

Tinea Pedis

Epidemiology of superficial mycosis (tinea pedis, onychomycosis) in elementary school children in Istanbul, Turkey.

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of tinea pedis and onychomycosis in children of elementary school age and to examine the socio-demographic attributes that may be effective in correlation of both mycoses. 3,390 female and 3,768 male children between ages 6-14 have been examined in seven schools. Skin scrapings and nail samples were taken from 13 students who were suspect...

Prevalence of tinea pedis, tinea unguium of toenails and tinea capitis in school children from Barcelona.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of tinea capitis, tinea pedis, and tinea unguium in children from several schools of Barcelona city. METHODS During the period of 2003-2004, a prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in 1,305 children (9% immigrant population) between the ages 3 and 15 in 17 schools in Barcelona. A systematic examination of the feet, (including nails and scalp), ...

Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey. METHODS The study included 8122 students from 24 schools in the rural and urban areas around Kayseri,Turkey. We asked every student for their personal identification and also for their sanitation in order to get an idea about dermatophytosis. Samples taken from suspicious lesio...

Studies in the epidemiology of tinea pedis. 8. Fungal infection in a long-stay hospital.

The best results were obtained when treatment was started in early infancy. Sometimes surprisingly good results occurred in older children, with a rise in intelligence level which enabled them to go to a school for the educationally subnormal or to a normal school. All but three of the 18 children with epilepsy responded badly to dietary treatment. There was no evidence that dietary treatment r...