Dermatophyte infections in Primorsko-goranska County, Croatia: a 21-year survey

摘要: This study examined the frequency of dermatophytoses in Primorsko-Goranska County, a north-western part Croatia, over period 21 years (1988-2008). All fungal samples were microscopically with 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. Fungal infections confirmed 26.9% cases. Out these, dermatophytes isolated 38.3%, Candida spp. infection 55.1% cases, while non-dermatophyte molds identified 6.6% isolates. The most frequently dermatophyte was Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes var. interdigitalis (55.4%), followed by Mycrosporum (M.) canis (36.9%), T. violaceum (3.2%), M. gypseum (2.2%), and verrucosum (1.3%). Epidermophyton (E.) floccosum (0.9%) rubrum (0.1%) only sporadically. common dermatophytosis diagnosed 21-year tinea pedis (26.2%) capitis (21.8%) corporis (20.1%). Toenail onychomycosis (14.5%) more than fingernail (2.0%). major pathogen causing (86.6%) as well toenail (93.9%), (98.6%), (62.1%), faciei (40.2%). With regard to age sex, predominant middle-aged men. affected mostly children up 9 slight predominance girls. Data from epidemiological trend analysis such presented our are important for evidence-based public health measures prevention control dermatophytoses.