Superficial mycoses in Italy.
A total of 1244 cases suspected of superficial mycoses were analysed in a period of 12 months in Italy. Dermatophytoses were found in 62.4%; the other common disease was Pityriasis versicolor (44.1%)., The predominant species Epidermophyton floccosum (34,2%) was strikingly high in relation to other statistics; this species was commonest in tinea cruris. Among the other dermatophytes M. canis was predominant (31.3%) commonest in tinea corporis, followed by T. mentagrophytes (17,8%) and T. rubrum (10,3%). A high rate of yeasts was found in tinea manum (81.6%) and tinea pedis (47.7%). ?
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D010915:Pityriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification