Sixteen Years of Pityriasis Versicolor in Metropolitan Area of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil.

نویسندگان

  • Daiane Heidrich
  • Tatiane Caroline Daboit
  • Cheila Denise Ottonelli Stopiglia
  • Cibele Massotti Magagnin
  • Gerson Vetoratto
  • Taís Guarienti Amaro
  • Maria Lúcia Scroferneker
چکیده

Pityriasis versicolor is the most common of the diseases caused by Malassezia yeasts. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of pityriasis versicolor and its etiological aspects in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil. A retrospective cross-sectional study with data from patients of a reference hospital from 1996 to 2011 was performed. Collected data included: date, age, gender, ethnicity, anatomical region of lesion and the direct mycological examination results. Among the positive results in the direct mycological examination, 5.8% (2,239) were positive for pityriasis versicolor. The angular coefficient (B) was -0.3%/year, showing a decrease over the years. The disease was more prevalent in men (7.1% of men versus 5.1% of women that underwent the direct mycological examination); younger age (median 31 years old); "pardo" and black people (3.7% more than expected in the sample); trunk (73.44% of the affected anatomic sites). Lesions in rare sites (groin, genitals, legs, feet and hands) were also observed in this study. In conclusion, due to the decrease in the prevalence of pityriasis versicolor, long-term epidemiological studies in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil, are needed to continue the monitoring of this disease.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

دوره 57 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015