Superficial mycoses in the Nis region, Southeast-Serbia

• Authors: Suzana Otasevic , Jovana Đorđević , Gordana Ranđelović , Aleksandra Ignjatović , Predrag Stojanović , Dragan Zdravković , Roberta Marković
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study is to investigate the most frequent cause of superficial mycoses in patients from the territory of city Niš Southeast Serbia in the period from 1998 to 2010. A total of 3223 samples from 2887 patients with suspected dermatomycoses were examined. Superficial mycoses were diagnosed using standard microbiology techniques (conventional microscopy and cultivation). Dermatophytes were determined on the basis of their macroscopic and microscopic morphological and morphometric characteristics. Morphometric characteristics were obtained by Laboratory Universal Computer Image Analysis system (Lucia M, 1996). Species of genus Candida were identified using the test of production of germ tube in sera, by growth on comertial chromatogen medium (Chromotogenic Candida, Liofichem/Bacteriology products, Italy) and by using Auxacolor TMBioRad, France. The results were elaborated with the statistical method of descriptive and quantitative analysis (SPSS 14.0 for Windows 2003). The prevalence of superficial mycoses was 25,1%. Dermatophytes were identified in 67.6% of all positive cultures. Microsporum canis was the most prevalent (50.3%) dermatophyte isolated, followed by Trichophyton metagrophytes var. mentagrophytes (35.4%). Yeast genus Candida has become a more frequent cause of superficial fungal infection since 2001. and C. albicans was the dominant yeast (61.1%).

Keywords

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Superficial mycoses; prevalence; dermatophytes; Candida spp.

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 665-671

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2011

online

9 - 8 - 2011

Contributors

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Suzana Otasevic

• Medical Faculty University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Jovana Đorđević

• Medical Faculty University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Gordana Ranđelović

• Medical Faculty University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Aleksandra Ignjatović

• Medical Faculty University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Predrag Stojanović

• Medical Faculty University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Dragan Zdravković

• Institute of Public Health, 50, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Roberta Marković

• Institute of Public Health, 50, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000, Nis, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0052-y