The present study attempts to find out the distribution of superficial fungal infection with respect to socio-economic and demographic variables among a symptomatic group (112 individuals) in West Bengal. Moreover, an attempt has also been made to find out the risk factors associated with the superficial fungal infection type. The results show that Tinea corporis is the most common infection ty...

The great majority of superficial fungal infections are caused by dermatophytes, which belong to one of three genera (Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum), with T. rubrum being the most prominent cause of nail infection (Figure 1). Table 1 summarizes the prevalence of various superficial fungal infections in different geographic areas [1]. Among superficial fungal infections, by far t...

the incidence of nosocomial fungal infections has increased dramatically during the past two decades as the consequence of continuous increase in the number of severely immunocompromised patients. this study was done to determine the presumptive sources of nosocomial fungal infections at the intensive care unit and transplant wards (in a university- based teaching hospital in tehran) during a 1...

Fungal infections of the skin and nails are common global problems with attendant morbidity among affected individuals. Children are mostly affected due to predisposing factors such as overcrowding and low socioeconomic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the clinical patterns of superficial fungal infections among primary school children in Ile-Ife. A multistage ...

paecilomyces sp, is a saprophytic fungus which has rarely been associated with human disease. we report the first case of invasive subcutaneous infection caused by this fungus in a 78-year-old female from damghan, iran, with diabetes and chronic renal failure. a biopsy provided an initial diagnosis of the mold in tissue. multiple positive fungal cultures which were obtained from the biopsied ti...

The incidence and prevalence of fungal infections in Russia is unknown. We estimated the burden of fungal infections in Russia according to the methodology of the LIFE program (www.LIFE-worldwide.org). The total number of patients with serious and chronic mycoses in Russia in 2011 was three million. Most of these patients (2,607,494) had superficial fungal infections (recurrent vulvovaginal can...

Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of superficial skin where the tissues are keratinized. It caused by dermatophytes which keratinophilic. This disease has great physical & psychological impact on social life. article includes classification, causes, different types and close coming homoeopathic medicines related to rubric Ringworm given in various repertories Cross Repertorisation.

as the data on the epidemiology and outcome of fungal infections in children with hematologic cancer are limited especially in iran, this study was aimed to delineate the epidemiologic features and outcome of fungal infections in this population. the medical records of all children with hematologic malignancies diagnosed with a fungal infection from 2005 to 2010 at a tertiary pediatric hospital...

Correspondence: Dr. Sunil Kumar Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Cutaneous fungal infections are one of the most common diseases in clinical practice. Superficial mycoses refers to fungal infection of skin and its appendages and includ...