Epidemiological characters of pityriasis versicolor and erythrasma among admitted patients of medical mycology lab of kermanshah university of medical sciences 1994 -2011

The rate of superficial mycoses are increasing in special conditions. This retrospective study was conducted to determine the epidemiological parameters of Pityriasis versieolor and Erythrasma during 1994- 2011. In this study, we assessed the results of direct microscopic study and the other data of the patients for Pityriasis versicolor and Erythrasma in 1994-2011. Of 2265, 1294 [57%] suffered from pityriasis versicolor, who were mostly males [60%]. The highest frequency was related to 20-29 year old and the lowest to 0-9. High school and university students were the most infected groups [33%], September was the most common period and the most common site of involvement was chest and abdomen. The people infected with Erythrasma [971; 42%], were mostly 30 -39 year old, males [58%], urban [98%], reported in July and involved in groin. The frequency of both diseases was high in active age group, males, and the hot months of the year, which are the most common predisposing factors

trend of hydatidosis in Kermanshah province, western Iran [1986-2008]

Hydatidosis is the larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is endemic in Iran. There are many studies about hydatidosis in different regions of the country, but there is not any information about the disease in Kermanshah Province. This article will review all available data about hydatidosis in this province. Using web based search engines and a survey on medical student's theses, all the information about hydatid cysts in the province from 1986 -2008 was collected. During these twenty years, at least 482 proven cases of hydatid cyst have been identified in the province. Accordingly, the trend of hydatid cyst operation in the province has been growing and the average annual number of cases has reached 1.41/100,000. Frequency of disease in urban areas was slightly higher than rural areas and the rate of infection in housewives was more than others. Because of the growing trend of hydatid cyst operation in Kermanshah Province, which may be due to many different reasons, this province should be considered as one of the important endemic regions of hydatidosis in Iran