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Revista de Salud Pública
versión impresa ISSN 0124-0064
Resumen
ESTRADA-SALAZAR, Gloria I. y CHACON-CARDONA, José A.. Dermatomicosis frequency and associated factors in vulnerable population. Manizales, Colombia. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.6, pp.953-962. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v18n6.51794.
Objective
To determine the frequency of ringworm in people of different social care institutions in the city of Manizales in 2011.
Method
Using the sampling sites that had some kind of suspicious lesion from a cutaneous mycosis, direct analysis with KOH and culture media was Saboureaud and Mycosel. An instrument of data collection was used to establish factors associated with the presence of these microorganisms.
Results
The yeast found most frequently were: Candida albicans, Trichosporon sp and Penicillium molds saprophytes sp, Fusarium sp, followed by dermatophyte fungi such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum gypseum. Dry scaly lesions were found more frequently. The shared bathrooms and living in overcrowded and the use of common elements were the most important in this study associated factors.
Conclusions
Dermatomycoses are common in vulnerable populations and are associated with different very similar to those found in other studies of the same nature factors.
Palabras clave : Dermatomycoses; onychomicosis; adolescent; aged; associated factors; (source: MeSH, NLM)..