Low But Continuous Occurrence of Microsporum gypseum Infection in the Study on 198 Cases in South Korea from 1979 to 2016
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 427-431, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Microsporum gypseum has been isolated from South Korea since 1966. However, the incidence of M. gypseum infection is very low.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to add massive data on M. gypseum to the literature and to provide useful information on clinical and mycological characteristics of M. gypseum.METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed data of 198 cases infected with M. gypseum from 1979 to 2016. The identification of M. gypseum was done with mycological examination using 15% KOH preparation and potato corn meal tween 80 agar culture media.RESULTS:
The incidence of M. gypseum infection was very low in South Korea, showing a tendency to decrease. Out of 198 cases, men were 94 cases (47.5%) and women were 104 cases (52.5%). Mean age of all patients was 29.83 years old 24.97 years old in men and 34.22 years old in women. M. gypseum infection occurred most frequently in September (16.7%) and August (16.2%). The most common clinical type of M. gypseum infection was tinea corporis (38.4%).CONCLUSION:
M. gypseum infection shows very low incidence but still remains around us until recent years. We should keep in mind the characteristics of M. gypseum.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Polysorbates
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Tinea
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Solanum tuberosum
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Epidemiology
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Zea mays
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Culture Media
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Agar
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Meals
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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