PREDISPOSING FACTORS AND SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TENIA INFECTIONS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

S. KAUR¹, A. GUPTA², P.K. GILL³*
¹Centre for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Adesh University, Bathinda, 151101, Punjab, India
²Department of Dermatology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Adesh University, Bathinda, 151101, Punjab, India
³Centre for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Adesh University, Bathinda, 151101, Punjab, India
* Corresponding Author : pjkgill@gmail.com

Received : 24-06-2019     Accepted : 26-07-2019     Published : 30-07-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 7       Pages : 1641 - 1644
Int J Microbiol Res 11.7 (2019):1641-1644

Keywords : Dermatophytosis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis, Predisposing Factors
Academic Editor : Ameer Khusro
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Adesh University, Bathinda, 151101, Punjab, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The most emerging superficial fungal infection are dermatophytes which are commonly infecting humans and animals. These infections are capable of invading keratinized tissues of skin, nail and hair. Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton are the three different genera on the basis of morphological characteristics. A total of 1432 patients with symptoms compatible with superficial mycosis were included in the present study. Tinea corporis was the most common clinical form of dermatomycoses both in males and females’ patients followed by Tinea cruris. The patients with age group of 21-40 years were more susceptible to dermatophytes infections because of more physical active group and involves in the outdoor activities thereby increasing chance of exposure. Although 1.4% children between 7-10 years also infected with Tinea corporis, Tinea cruris and Tinea capitis. Maximum number of patients visited during the summer and rainy season from July to October which allows the growth of dermatophytes on the skin because of high temperature and humidity at Malwa region of Punjab. In the present investigation mostly patients have agriculture background. Therefore, unhygienic conditions, ignorance, poverty, less medical facility and high cost of medicine, people do not get timely and appropriate treatment, which leads to the severe dermatophytes infection.

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