title: Prevalence of dermatomycoses in Mal de Meleda patients: a field study.
abstract: Mal de Meleda is a rare autosomal recessive form of palmoplantar keratoderma characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. The presence of yeast and dermatophytes was investigated in 29 mal de Meleda patients from Koprucay canyon, Turkey, a newer geographical focus, and was found in 62.0% and 20.7% of cases, respectively. Antifungal resistance of isolates was not detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cagri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ergin
authors.forename: Seniz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ergin
authors.forename: Sevtap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arikan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015897:Comorbidity; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole