A study of clinical patterns, etiology and its relation in patients of tinea pedis | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2001]

Author(s):

1. Mansoor Dilnawaz: Department of Dermatology, PNS SHIFA Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Nasser Rashid Dar: Department of Dermatology, PNS SHIFA Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

To determine the clinical patterns and etiology of tinea pedis. Design: A cross sectional study was designed. Place and Duration of study: The study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi from April 1999 to February 2000. Subject/Methods: One hundred and fifty one patients suspected of having tinea pedis were examined. The skin scrapings from the affected areas were subjected to culture on Sabouraud’s medium for isolation and identification of dermatophytic fungi. The observations regarding clinical pattern of the disease and the culture results were recorded on a simple protocol performa. Results: Out of 151 patients, 85 cases were positive for culture. Among these patients interdigital pattern was depicted in 77.6% (n=66), moccasin-like pattern in 16.4% (n=14) and vesiculobullous pattern in 5.8% (n=5). T. rubrum growth was seen in 21.1% (n=32), Candida spp. in 13.2% (n=20), E.floccosum in 11.9% (n=18) and T. mentagrophytes in 9.9% (n=15) of cases. Conclusion: In this pilot study, The most commonly seen clinical pattern was interdigital patern in tinea pedis caused by T. rubrum as it was isolated from majority of cases.

Page(s): 146-148

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Year: 2001

Keywords:

Tinea pedis Etiology Dermatomycoses Dermatophytes

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