title: [Dermatophyte infections in persons returning from the tropics].
abstract: Over the years 1996-1997 mycological examination were performed in 367 persons with cutaneous lesions, returning from the tropics. Fungal infection was diagnosed in 141 patients. Twenty nine (42.65%) of the cases were of single-focal, 32 (47.06%) of bifocal and 7 (10.29%) of multifocal nature. One hundred forty one isolates included 50 (35.6%) moulds 23 (16.3%) yeast - like fangi and 68 (48.1%) dermatophytes. Genus classification of the dermatophytes was as follows: Microsporum - 16 (23.5%), Epidermophyton - 15 (22.1%), Trichophyton - 37 (54.4%). Over the years 1996-1997 the following dermatophyte species were isolated: M. audouini, M. ferrugineum, M. canis, T. rubrum, T. mentagrophytes var. granulosum, T. tonsurans, T. violaceum, E. floccosum. Microsporum genus was isolated from persons returning from East, West and Central Africa, and from South Europe, Trichophyton genus was isolated from persons returning from Asia and South America.
authors.affiliation: Wojew6dzki Specjalistyczny Szpital im. W. Biegańskiego w Lodzi 91-347 Lódź.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeske
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seneczko
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamerys
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malinowska
mesh_terms: D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014329:Tropical Climate