title: Dermatophytoses in Mexico City.
abstract: We analysed 2350 biological samples from patients with a clinical diagnosis of superficial mycoses who attended outpatient services over a 7-year period. Samples of scales were processed by direct microscopic examination with 15% KOH and cultured on Sabouraud glucose agar with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide. Laboratory examination confirmed dermatophytosis in 860 (36.6%) cases, of which 80.9% were caused by Trichophyton rubrum. The most frequently observed dermatophytoses were tinea unguium (60%) and tinea pedis (25.6%). In agreement with previous observations, we demonstrate that T. rubrum continues to increase in Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, México.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manzano-Gayosso
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Méndez-Tovar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández-Hernández
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Martínez
mesh_terms: D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009262:Nails / Q000382:microbiology