title: Prevalence and causative agents of superficial mycoses in a textile factory in Adana, Turkey.
abstract: This study was carried out in a textile factory settled in the city center of Adana, Turkey. The workers were evaluated for the presence of superficial mycoses and the interaction of their working environment or working condition. A total of 431 textile workers were included in the study, with a male to female ratio of 378 (87.7%) to 53 (12.3%) and an age range of 19-52 (mean: 33.7 +/- 6.8). Direct examination and/or culture revealed superficial mycoses in 73 (16.9%) workers, among them 56 (76.7%) were classified as dermatophytoses, 8 (11.0%) as Pityriasis versicolor while in nine (12.3%) of the cases, no causative agent could be determined. Trichophyton rubrum (57.1%) and T. mentagrophytes (42.9%) were the two species isolated on culture. This study emphasized that textile workers should be admitted as a risk group for superficial mycoses, especially tinea pedis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Cukurova University, TR-01330 Balcali, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ilkit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tanir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013784:Textiles; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology