title: Incidence and distribution of Candida species isolated from human skin in Jordan.
abstract: In the period between December 1992 and September 1993 a total of 1060 clinically suspected cases of dermatomycoses were examined for causative fungi. Of these 330 (31%) were suspected as cutaneous candidosis. A higher incidence was observed in adults (62.9%) than in children (36.2%) and infants (19.5%). The infected patients that were adults were divided into four categories: diabetics; those receiving steroid; those receiving antibiotic therapy; and a non-risk control group. Analysis of the data revealed that the incidence rate appears to be approximately doubled in diabetes (49.3%), steroid therapy (33.8%) and antibiotic therapy (27.4%) than in the control group (15.7%). Candida albicans was the most frequent isolate (57.6%) followed by Candida tropicalis (16.5%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Abu-Elteen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009761:Nystatin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009761:Nystatin; D000666:Amphotericin B