title: Dermatophytosis in military in the central-west region of Brazil: literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatophytes represent a group of keratinophilic fungi capable of invading the superficial layer of the skin, hair, and nails of humans and animals. There is a high prevalence of dermatomycosis in tropical regions, and military personnel are susceptible to this kind of infection due to the type of occupational activities.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was to investigate dermatophytosis in military, in addition to predisposing factors to such infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  The direct examination of the 221 samples obtained was conducted by preparing fresh slides, clarified with KOH. The clinical materials were seeded in duplicate in SDA and in Mycosel agar medium. The identification of the etiologic agents was performed according to the Riddell technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  99/221 (44.8 %) of the dermatophyte infection agents distributed in the three taxonomic genera that cause Tinea were recovered. The Trichophyton genus was the most representative and T. rubrum species 33 (33.3 %), the most prevalent. The other species found were as follows: T. tonsurans 13 (13.1 %), T. verrucosum 11 (11.1 %), T. interdigitale 9 (9.1 %), and T. mentagrophytes 6 (6.1 %). Among the most affected anatomical sites were skin 83 (83.8 %) and nails 17 (17.2 %).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dermatophyte infections are common disorders in tropical countries. These infections lead to a variety of clinical manifestations. This study reports the incidence of dermatophytosis in the military personnel in the Central-West Region of Brazil. The occupational activities of the military individuals, in addition to the hot and humid climate of the region, can predispose them to infection by these fungal entities.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Investigation, Laboratory of Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, MT, Brazil, djbiologico@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Diniz Pereira
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Janaina Vasconcellos R de Souza
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Amadio
authors.forename: Sara de Almeida Alves
authors.initials: Sde A
authors.lastname: Simões
authors.forename: Sebastião Martins
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Nicolina Maria Rodrigues
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Mariana Cazelli
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Anzai
authors.forename: Rosane Christine
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D009262:Nails / Q000382:microbiology; D060737:Reproductive Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult