title: Prevalence of Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei in onychomycosis in João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil from 1999 to 2010.
abstract: Over time, as the etiology of onychomycosis has developed, yeasts from the genus Candida have emerged as important etiological agents. This study aimed to determine the frequency of yeast caused onychomycosis in Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil from 1999 to 2010. A retrospective study from January 1999 to December 2010 evaluated the results of onychomycosis positive direct mycological exams (DME) - for yeast and realized in the Hemato(r) Clinical Laboratory. Women were the most affected by onychomycosis which occur preferentially in adults, and the toenails are the favorite yeast targets. The prevalent yeasts were Candida tropicalis and C. krusei.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, PY.
authors.forename: Juliana M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Arrua
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, BR.
authors.forename: Luis A S
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Centro de Educação e Saúde, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Cuité, PB, BR.
authors.forename: Fillipe O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, BR.
authors.forename: Edeltrudes O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult