E-ISSN: 1308-5255 ISSN: 1307-7635
Dermatophytosis Agents in Patients Who Attending to Dermatology Clinic of Fırat University Hospital
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Original Article
VOLUME: 3 ISSUE: 2
P: 27-31
June 2009

Dermatophytosis Agents in Patients Who Attending to Dermatology Clinic of Fırat University Hospital

Turk J Dermatol 2009;3(2):27-31
Nursel Dilek 1
Ahmet Yaşar Yücel 2
Aziz Ramazan Dilek 3
Yunus Saral 1
Zülal Aşçı Toraman 2
1. Firat Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Dermatoloji Anabilim Dali, Elazig, Türkiye
2. Firat Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Elazig, Türkiye
3. Elazig Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Mikrobiyoloji Ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Bölümü, Elazig, Türkiye
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

We aimed to investigate the types of dermatophytes and dermatophytosis in Elazığ region to provide appropriate information for therapy planning and public health prevention.

Methods:

A total of 652 patients who attending to outpatient clinic between June 2007 - May 2008 with clinical signs of dermatophytosis were included in this study. All samples, including with negative results on direct microscopy were cultivated in Sabouraud dextrose agar (Oxoid), mycobiotic agar (Acumedia) and potato dextrose agar (Oxoid).

Results:

Dermatophytes were isolated in 142 (21.8%) out of all samples. Of the isolates 70.4% were Trichophyton rubrum, 15.4% were Trichophyton mentagrophytes, 4.2% were , 4.2% were Microsporum canis, 2.8% were Epidermophyton floccosum, 2.11% were Trichophyton violaceum, 0.7% were Trichophyton tonsurans.

Conclusion:

Trichophyton rubrum was most frequently isolated dermatophytosis agent in Elazığ region.

Keywords:
Dermatophytes, dermatophytosis