Clinical and mycological study of scalp white piedra in the State of Paraíba, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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97(5): 747-750, July 2002. ilus, tab
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en Inglés
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RESUMO
White piedra is a superficial mycoses characterized by nodules on the hair shaft, caused by the basidiomycetous yeasts. In the present study, clinical and mycological findings of scalp white piedra caused by Trichosporon spp. are related. Twenty three cases of scalp white piedra were observed with a high incidence in women (87 percent) and preschool children from 2 to 6 (74 percent) years old. These groups presented a relationship of dependence with this infection. Despite the low socio-economic status, poor standards of hygiene, (48 percent of the patients) as well as the fact that 30.4 percent of the children shared the same nursery, these factors were not significant for the transmission of the mycosis. These were the first reports of scalp white piedra in Joäo Pessoa city, Paraíba, Brazil
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Asunto principal:
Dermatosis del Cuero Cabelludo
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Trichosporon
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Micosis
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Secretaria de Saúde do Município/BR
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Universidade Estadual da Paraíba/BR
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Universidade Federal da Paraíba/BR
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