[Descriptive study of dermatophytosis in guilan]

ABSTRACT

In spite of prevention and control programs, dermatophyte infections have a high prevalence worldwide. To do a descriptive study of dermatophytosis in Guilan. 217 patients whom were visited in Razi Hospital in Rasht in 1381 were screened for dermatophytosis and if had suspicious lesions, direct smear with KOH and culture were done. 93 patients had positive smear [KOH 10%] and culture for dermatophytes. 50 patients were women and 43 patients were men. The most common patterns of dermatophytosis were tineacruris[47.2%], tineapedis[14%], tineacapitis[12.9%], onychomycosis, tineamanum, and tineafacei. Trichophytonmentagrophytes was the most common causative agent of tineacruris that occurred more significantly in hot seasons. Tineacruris was the most common type of dermatophytosis in this study. High prevalence of tineacruris specially in women in comparison to the previous studies, may be due to occupational activity [agriculture] and clothing of women in north of Iran