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The prevalence of dermatophytosis in patients attending Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital | ||
| Thi-Qar Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-40 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hadaf A. Hasan; Raid A. Al-Anbary | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Background: Dermatophytic infections are common in our country with many clinical types. Objective: This study was arranged to assess the clinical and epidemiological aspects of dermatophytosis among patients attending Al- Yarmouk teaching hospital. Patients and methods: A total of 96 patients with dermatophytosis were examined in the dermatology out patients department in Al- Yarmouk teaching hospital, over a period of six months. Diagnosis was made clinically and confirmed by potassium hydroxide testing in suspicious cases. Results: prevalence rate was 0.01% with the majority of cases in the teenage group, males were more frequently affected than females (2.5:1), most of the patients were from rural areas, and tinea corporis was the most commonly encountered type. Conclusion: Dermatophytosis still accounts for an important curable problem in our dermatological practice, which requires further attention and support. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Dermatophytes; Trichophyton; Tinea | ||
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