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PREVALENCE OF DERMATOPHYTIC INFECTIONS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN DURING THE YEAR 2003-2004 FARHEEN ANSARI AND SHAMEEM ARA SIDDIQUI Abstract: A study was carried out using clinical material from patients having
dermatophytic infection of hair, skin and nails in Karachi during the
year 2003-2004. Of the 90 samples collected from the Institute of Skin
Diseases, Karachi, 51 (30 males and 21 females) were found positive
for dermatophytic infections, all belonging to the genus Trichophyton.
Of the five species isolated and identified, Trichophyton violaceum
21 (41%) was found to be the most prevalent followed by T. rubrum
14 (27%), T. tonsurans 9 (18%), T. verrucosum 6 (12%)
and T. mentagrophytes one (2%). The incidence of infection was
seen to be the highest in patients of the age of 20 years. Department of Microbiology,University of Karachi-75270, Pakistan. |
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