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.
Maraki
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Department of Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Tselentis
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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