title: Superficial mycoses in Paraíba: a comparative analysis and bibliographical revision.
abstract: A survey of the incidence of clinically diagnosed cases of superficial mycosis was carried out using individual report cards in four Family Health units in Patos-PB, in 2007. We had a sample of 197 positive records with Pityriasis and Tinea as the most incident mycoses. There was a higher prevalence among female patients who were between 11 - 20 years of age. A high number of non-identified infections was found: 46,19%. The identification of the agents of such non-identified infections is not possible as they are not infections of compulsory notification.
authors.affiliation: Biomedicine from the Integrated Faculties of Patos, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil. guiammm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Guilherme de Medeiros Lins de
authors.initials: Gde M
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Nilberto Dias de
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Rodrigo Pessoa de
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Farias
authors.forename: Francinete Carla Nunes
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
authors.forename: Maria do Livramento Ferreira
authors.initials: Mdo L
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Ricardo Antonio Faustino da Silva
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Braz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult