Dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece, between 1992 and 1996.
Pathological specimens from 1361 patients with clinical manifestations of dermatophytosis from the island of Crete, Greece, were examined for dermatophytes during a 5-year period (1992-96). Dermatophytes of the genus Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton were isolated from 327 (24%) of the patients. Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequently isolated dermatophyte accounting for 44.4% of the strains, followed by M. canis (25%), T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (14.4%) and E. floccosum (7.6%). Less frequent isolates included T. mentagrophytes (3.4%), T. violaceum (3.1%), T. verrucosum (1.8%) and M. gypseum (0.3%). An analysis of the distribution and frequency of the dermatophytes according to the cutaneous area affected and the sex of the patients is also reported.
Department of Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification