PJB-2006-91
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.
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