The aetiological agents of superficial cutaneous mycoses in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria.
A survey of superficial skin mycoses was carried out among miners and office workers employed in different establishments in Jos, Nigeria. Mycotic infection was demonstrable by microscopy and culture in 45 (10.4%) subjects: 20 males and 25 females. Malassezia furfur was the predominant aetiological agent, followed by Candida albicans and Trichophyton soudanense. Other aetiological agents frequently recovered were T. rubrum., T. mentagrophytes., Microsporum audouinii and Trichosporon beigelii.
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008906:Mining; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification