| [onychomyosis caused by trichopyton soudanense. 1st isolation in venezuela]. | trichophyton soudanense is a dermatophyte wich is of highest incidence in africa. cases of tinea produced by this fungus have been described in england, switzerland, germany, australia, the united states and brazil. this investigation reports the first isolation of this fungus in venezuela, from a lesion of the nail in a female patient who has always resided in venezuela. the identification of this fungus was based on macroscopic and microscopic morphological characteristics; biological properti ... | 1975 | 129593 |
| [tropic-subtropic fungus infections in germany]. | observations by the author and other workers on exotic mycoses in germany are used in order to establish several groups of patients. the following mycoses from tropical and subtropical areas and their causative agents are mentioned: tinea nigra (cladosporium werneckii), south american blastomycosis (paracoccidioides brasiliensis), coccidioidomycosis (coccidioides immitis), histoplasmosis (histoplasma capsulatum), mycetoma (madurella mycetomi), dermatophytosis/tinea capitis (trichophyton soudanen ... | 1978 | 627480 |
| [tinea capitis in school children in london]. | an account is given of the increase in incidence of scalp ringworm seen in london school children over a twelve year period. the increase was accompanied by the isolation of a greater variety of species of dermatophytes some of which are not indigenous to britain, such as trichophyton soudanense. four main radical groups of children were investigated and the distribution of the fungi causing scalp infections among them determined. | 1977 | 838579 |
| tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense. | | 1977 | 931404 |
| isolation of trichophyton soudanense from a further five patients in australia. | | 1976 | 938365 |
| dermatomycoses among industrial workers in cross river state, nigeria. | a survey of dermatomycoses was carried out amongst industrial workers in three different factories during the period 1987-1988. a total of 194 workers were screened, out of which 54 proved to be mycologically positive by microscopy and/or culture. incidence was apparently highest amongst workers in a cement factory (calcemco, 33.3%) followed by those in a wood factory (seromwood, 30.8%) and a rubber factory (crel, 26.2%). pityriasis versicolor was the predominant clinical type of dermatomycosis, ... | 1992 | 1302813 |
| [preliminary data on dermatomycoses in ouagadougou (burkina faso)]. | this study is a contribution to a best knowledge of mycosis in burkina faso where the data concerning these diseases are very old. it has been focused on the clinical and mycological features of the dermoskeloton mycosis through the consultations at the two offices of dermatology in the city of ouagadougou. from april to october, 1990, 216 patients have been taken census of, and they have shown 265 lesions among which 143 mycosis of the skinfolds (54 p. cent), 45 onychomycosis (17 p. cent), 29 p ... | 1992 | 1406214 |
| [isolation of dermatophytes from patients with a presumptive diagnosis of dermatophytosis]. | mycological tests were made in 212 patients who had lesions with clinical appearance of dermatophytic infection. the results show that the combined use of direct microscopy and culture helps to detect a larger number of dermatophytic conditions. the findings were the agent most connected with these kinds of mycosis, the most frequent clinical conditions, the lesions in more than one body areas and the most common species. the isolation of trichophyton soudanense, an endemic species in africa but ... | 1991 | 1812526 |
| tinea capitis in awka local government area of anambra state. | between january and august 1984, a total of 1,555 primary school children aged 4-18 years were surveyed for tinea capitis in awka local government area of anambra state, nigeria. specimens for mycological investigations were aseptically collected from 300 children showing evidence of tinea capitis and processed by standard method. a total of 158 (10.2%) mycologically proven cases of tinea capitis were detected. prevalence of tinea capitis was higher in younger children (12.0%) aged 4-10 years th ... | 1990 | 2268566 |
| [tinea capitis presenting as staphylococcal pyodermatitis of the scalp]. | two severe cases of pyoderma (staphylococcus aureus) of the scalp, resistant to appropriate antibiotic treatment, proved to be due to exotic dermatophytes (trichophyton soudanense and trichophyton violaceum) in two north african children living in france. both cases exemplify the growing number of tinea capitis due to anthropophilic species imported from africa by immigrated populations, their sometimes atypical clinical presentation and their familial epidemiology. fungal cultures and identific ... | 1989 | 2764683 |
| onychomycosis due to trichophyton soudanense. | | 1988 | 2977577 |
| [epidemiology of tinea of the scalp in togo]. | in 1985, 374 children of primary schools in north and south togo were examined and sample of hair were collected on all children with small sterile squares of carpet. 11% of the children in the north (dry and urban area) and 20% in the south (wet and rural area) had obvious clinical lesions. two species of dermatophytes were isolated: microsporum langeronii and trichophyton soudanense; this second dermatophyte being uncommon in the south. moreover, 15% of the children of the north and 42% of the ... | 1988 | 3180319 |
| [dermatophytes and immigration]. | an epidemiological study of dermatophytes was achieved during the years 1983-1984 in the mycology laboratory of saint-louis' hospital. immigrants represent an important part of the people who came to consult us: 28 per cent in 1983. the two most important immigrant peoples show different features: black african people, who were mass contaminated by tinea agents (trichophyton soudanense and microsporum langeronii), were not much contaminated by epidermophytic agents (trichophyton rubrum, trichoph ... | 1988 | 3389576 |
| [tinea capitis caused by trichophyton soudanense in black schoolchildren]. | | 1987 | 3614263 |
| macroconidial formation in trichophyton soudanense joyeux 1912. | | 1987 | 3627163 |
| antigenic characterization of microsporum canis, m. distortum, m. equinum, m. ferrugineum and trichophyton soudanense cultures. | the authors investigated the antigenic properties of a group of closely related dermatophytes whose components may be morphologically confused with one another: microsporum canis, m. distortum, m. equinum, m. ferrugineum and trichophyton soudanense. by using reference antigens and adsorbed monospecific antisera, it was possible to serologically distinguish the reference strains by the exoantigen technique. their common and specific antigenic determinants were visualized by cross-immunoelectropho ... | 1985 | 3934539 |
| [detection of trichophyton soudanense in austria]. | | 1985 | 4079963 |
| [trichophyton soudanense (joyeux 1912) as causative agent of foot and nail mycosis]. | | 1966 | 4226793 |
| isolations of trichophyton soudanense joyeux (1912) in berlin. | | 1972 | 4263094 |
| trichophyton soudanense infection in two white families. | | 1973 | 4712820 |
| [tinea due to trichophyton soudanense in very pityriasic form: diagnostic considerations]. | | 1969 | 5396960 |
| [pityriasic type of tinea caused by trichophyton soudanense. diagnostic considerations]. | | 1969 | 5405888 |
| firstisolation of trichophyton soudanense in israel. | | 1970 | 5428182 |
| isolation of trichophyton soudanense in australia. | | 1970 | 5448515 |
| trichophyton soudanense in and outside africa. | | 1968 | 5646065 |
| superficial cutaneous infection with trichophyton soudanense. | | 1968 | 5647219 |
| studies in mycology. iv. trichophyton soudanense. | | 1968 | 5715715 |
| isolation of trichophyton soudanense in the united states. | | 1964 | 5874146 |
| [fungal infection of the scalp by trichophyton soudanense treated with ketoconazole (author's transl)]. | case of 25 years old black saracole female presenting tinea capitis caused by trichophyton soudanense. this patient lives in senegal. she was 5 years old on the onset of the disease, which has evolved continuously for 18 years. systemic administration of ketoconazole, 400 mg a day during 25 days, had totally cured the patient clinically and mycologically. | 1981 | 6274103 |
| studies in the differentiation between microsporum ferrugineum ota and trichophyton soudanense joyeux. | a study, conducted with 20 isolates of microsporum ferrugineum and 12 isolates of trichophyton soudanense, revealed that some of the discrepancies in the literature regarding their characteristics and differentiation were due to methodology, strain variation and the use of an insufficient number of isolates. we found all isolates of t. soudanense to be urease negative and gelatinase positive (usually by the first week); to produce brown to black colonies on lowenstein-jensen medium; to rapidly d ... | 1984 | 6371542 |
| [onychomycosis caused by trichophyton soudanense. report of a case (author's transl)]. | | 1981 | 6456079 |
| [superficial mycoses in a wooded region of gabon: results of fungus isolation]. | the authors draw up an inventory of the dermatophytes in gabon (13 species isolated from 593 people in the wet and hot forest). they show the clear prevalence of microsporum langeroni, trichophyton soudanense, trichophyton rubrum, and epidermophyton floccosum, trichophyton violaceum also is fairly often isolated. more infrequently, they find t. mentagrophytes, t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale, t. gourvili, m. canis, m. audouini, t. yaoundei, m. gypseum. | 1983 | 6669168 |
| evaluation of trichophyton agars for identification of trichophyton soudanense. | studies of three monoconidial subcultures of each of 10 isolates of trichophyton soudanense on seven trichophyton agars revealed variations in growth among the subcultures of each isolate and among the isolates themselves on six agars. in contrast, greater consistency and generally good to excellent growth were noted with all isolates on trichophyton agar 1 (basal medium). these results are contrary to those found with other trichophyton species and suggest that growth on the trichophyton agars ... | 1983 | 6885989 |
| first isolation of trichophyton soudanense in india. | | 1980 | 7216328 |
| trichophyton soudanense in italy. | trichophyton soudanense is an anthropophilic dermatophyte originating in africa. over the last 30 years sporadic cases have been reported in countries that had colonial relations with the endemic areas. in recent times, as a result of growing racial mixing linked to migratory movements, this strain has become increasingly integrated with the species most commonly responsible for dermatophytoses. this phenomenon has occurred, although only recently, in italy too, where there has been a heavy infl ... | 1995 | 8531938 |
| the aetiological agents of superficial cutaneous mycoses in jos, plateau state of nigeria. | a survey of superficial skin mycoses was carried out among miners and office workers employed in different establishments in jos, nigeria. mycotic infection was demonstrable by microscopy and culture in 45 (10.4%) subjects: 20 males and 25 females. malassezia furfur was the predominant aetiological agent, followed by candida albicans and trichophyton soudanense. other aetiological agents frequently recovered were t. rubrum., t. mentagrophytes., microsporum audouinii and trichosporon beigelii. | 1995 | 8531940 |
| [trichophyton soudanense as the pathogen of tinea corporis et capitis]. | tinea capitis and corporis caused by trichophyton soudanense were identified in a 6-year-old coloured boy who was born in zaire and had been living for 3 years in germany. this dermatophyte is very rarely seen outside the region in africa where it is endemic. the disease is frequently overlooked at diagnosis because of the pathogen's capacity for causing chronic and oligosymptomatic infections. in our case the tinea did not a become apparent until the patient had been in germany for 3 years. no- ... | 1995 | 8567270 |
| [trichophyton soudanense contracted in non-african subjects: apropos of 4 cases in france]. | | 1996 | 8869362 |
| tinea superficialis capitis due to trichophyton soudanense in african immigrants. | trichophyton soudanense is a common cause of tinea capitis in north-western tropical africa. in european countries, infection seems to occur nearly exclusively in african immigrants and not in the indigenous population. from 1986 to 1995 we obtained 7908 fungal cultures from patients undergoing treatment at the department of dermatology in aachen, germany. during this period we observed eight cases of tinea capitis by t. soudanense in african immigrants aged 2-11 years. one african immigrant suf ... | 1996 | 9009666 |
| [tinea capitis in creteil. trends over ten years]. | we analyzed tinea capitis data in a paris suburban area over a 11-year period from (1985-1995) to evaluate epidemiology trends. | 1998 | 9747241 |
| onychomycosis due to trichophyton soudanense in switzerland. | we report 2 cases of onychomycosis of the finger- and toenails due to trichophyton soudanense with a typical clinical picture different from the hyperkeratosis of t. rubrum subungual onychomycosis. | 1998 | 9812040 |
| [scanning electron microscope sudy of the morphology of fungi isolated from patients at the aristide la dantec hospital in dakar, senegal]. | in order to improve the identification of fungi usually isolated among some patients at dantec hospital, a study by scanning electron microscopy has been carried out. it deals with four species of yeasts (candida albicans, candida parapsilosis, rhodotorula rubra sacharomyces cerevisiae) six species of dermatophytes (trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton soudanense, trichophyton interdigitale, microsporum canis, trichophyton violaceum, microsporum audouinii); two species of mildew, (aspergullus flavu ... | 1996 | 9827085 |
| "endonyx" onychomycosis: a new modality of nail invasion by dermatophytes. | three patients with onychomycosis due to trichophyton soudanense with an "endonyx" type of nail invasion are presented. endonyx onychomycosis is clinically characterized by a diffuse milky-white discolouration of the affected nail, in the absence of nail bed hyperkeratosis or onycholysis. nail plate surface and nail thickness are normal. the pathology shows a contrast between the great number of fungal hyphae visible in the nail plate and the absence of fungal elements in the nail bed. the nail ... | 1999 | 10086860 |
| [tinea capitis and corporis caused by trichophyton soudanense in an immigrant family from africa]. | several weeks before coming to germany the two daughters (aged 3 and 6 years) of a family from togo had developed desquamating skin changes over the hairy scalp. these had then spread to the trunk and limbs. the 8-weeks-old son also had discrete lesions on the hairy scalp and neck. in all of them these lesions had then spread and begun to itch markedly. when first seen as out-patients the father was free of symptoms, but the other members of the family had multiple, sharply circumscribed, partly ... | 1999 | 10365177 |
| molecular taxonomy of the trichophyton rubrum complex. | the validity of taxa around trichophyton rubrum was evaluated by a combination of phenetic and molecular methods. morphological and physiological features were compared to results of sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal operon, pcr fingerprinting, and amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. the 15 species and varieties investigated (trichophyton circonvolutum, trichophyton fischeri, trichophyton fluviomuniense, trichophyton glabrum, trichophyton gourvili ... | 2000 | 10970379 |
| strain identification of trichophyton rubrum by specific amplification of subrepeat elements in the ribosomal dna nontranscribed spacer. | trichophyton rubrum is the commonest cause of dermatophytosis of skin and nail tissue. molecular characterization of the t. rubrum ribosomal dna nontranscribed-spacer region revealed two novel tandemly repetitive subelements (trss): trs-1, containing a 27-bp palindromic sequence, and trs-2. specific amplification of trs-1 produced strain-characteristic banding patterns (pcr types), with 21 trs-1 pcr types recognized from 101 clinical isolates. four simple patterns representing 1 to 4 copies of t ... | 2000 | 11101591 |
| dermatomycosis in and around aurangabad. | a total of 175 cases of dermatophytoses were studied. out of all the clinical types, tinea corporis (t. corporis) was found to be the predominant clinical type (24.57%) followed by tinea cruris (t. cruris) (22.28%). incidence of tinea barbae (t. barbae) and tinea imbricata (t. imbricata) was the least (2.85%) and 0.57% respectively. out of 175 cases of dermatophytoses, 66 (37.71%) cases were positive on microscopic examination, out of which 27 (40.90%) cases were positive by culture also. out of ... | 1999 | 11127378 |
| the aetiological agents of tinea capitis in zaragoza (spain). | between 1977 and 1997, 190 cases of tinea capitis were observed. the age groups most commonly infected were 1-10 years old. the following dermatophytes were isolated: microsporum canis (119), trichophyton mentagrophytes (57), trichophyton tonsurans (seven), trichophyton verrucosum (three), trichophyton violaceum (one), trichophyton schoenleinii (one), trichophyton soudanense (one) and microsporum audouinii (one). | 2001 | 11398641 |
| endonyx onychomycosis due to trichophyton soudanense in two somalian siblings. | | 2001 | 11703313 |
| tinea due to trichophyton violaceum and trichophyton soudanense in hamilton, new zealand. | between 1994 and 2000, 63 isolates of trichophyton violaceum and five isolates of trichophyton soudanense were recorded in both private and public laboratories in hamilton, new zealand. a retrospective analysis of medical records of these patients was performed. from these 68 isolates, 58 were recovered from scalp specimens and 10 were recovered from other body sites. there were 51 patients with tinea capitis and nine patients in the tinea corporis group. six patients had more than one isolate r ... | 2001 | 11903158 |
| tinea capitis in schoolchildren from lvory coast (western africa). a 1998-1999 cross-sectional study. | tinea capitis is a worldwide public health problem that poses specific therapeutic challenges. this dermatophytosis of the scalp is endemic in africa. the objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, the associated demographic factors, causative species, and clinical types of tinea capitis in abidjan, ivory coast. | 2002 | 12031027 |
| tinea caused by trichophyton soudanense in non-african subjects in spain. | | 2002 | 12125947 |
| case reports. tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense and trichophyton schoenleinii. | four cases of tinea capitis, two due to trichophyton soudanense in italian children who had had contact with africans, and two due to trichophyton schoenleinii in an african and an italian child, respectively, are reported. infections caused by anthropophilic dermatophytes are rare in italy and are related to immigration. the most frequent agents of tinea capitis in italy are zoophilic dermatophytes. | 2002 | 12472732 |
| an unusual case of tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense. | a case of tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense observed in a 4-year-old african girl is described. the infection manifested with diffuse pustular lesions of the scalp. diagnosis was based on culture. genome study by single primer pcr fingerprinting was also performed. a younger sister, aged 10 months, was the healthy carrier of the mycete. | 2003 | 12588487 |
| tinea capitis in brussels: epidemiology and new management strategy. | we found pre-established directives inadequate to cope with the current increase in anthropophilic tinea capitis in brussels. | 2003 | 12771493 |
| trichophyton soudanense in britain. | | 1962 | 13875828 |
| infection with trichophyton soudanense in a white girl. | | 1963 | 14073492 |
| tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense in cincinnati, ohio, in internationally adopted children from liberia. | two sisters, ages 5 and 6 years, who were adopted from liberia, presented in cincinnati, ohio, with tinea capitis. fungal cultures grew trichophyton soudanense, a dermatophyte rarely seen in north america. both girls had multiple other infections. they responded well to therapy with oral griseofulvin and topical selenium sulfide. with the current increase in international travel and adoption, nonendemic dermatophyte infections such as this need to be recognized. | 2003 | 14521557 |
| [study of trichophyton soudanense; occurrence in belgian congo; establishment of the genus langeronia]. | | 1950 | 14811186 |
| [epidemiology of tinea capitis in abidjan, cote d'ivoire]. | tinea capitis is a dermatosis of the scalp due to dermatophytes that can cause hair loss. it remains a significant endemic problem mainly in school children in tropical regions. the purpose of this case-control study carried out in the dermatology center of treichville hospital was to identify risk factors for tinea capitis in abidjan, cote d'ivoire. a total of 80 cases were recruited on the basis of clinical findings showing one or several plaques showing desquamation or parakeratosis suggestiv ... | 2004 | 15460148 |
| tinea facei due to trichophyton soudanense: first report in argentina. | we hereby report the first case of a tinea faciae infection due to trichophyton soudanense in a 20-year-old female from buenos aires city, argentina. this case illustrates the need to be aware of unusual agents and the importance of a proper mycological diagnosis. | 2004 | 15538837 |
| [trichophyton soudanense infection in two young girls]. | | 2005 | 15988364 |
| [epidemiology of tinea capitis. five-year retrospective study in three hospitals in the val de marne]. | describe the epidemiology of tinea capitis in three hospitals in the val de marne (suburban district southeast of paris) and evaluate the usefulness of screening the families of index cases. | 2006 | 16969310 |
| prevalence of dermatophytosis in junior secondary schoolchildren in ogun state, nigeria. | a total of 2772 randomly selected junior secondary school pupils (aged 8-14) from 60 schools were examined for dermatophytic infections by direct microscopy and culture-based laboratory diagnostic methods. of these, 641 (23.21%) had dermatophytosis. out of these, 376 (13.56%) were male while 265 (9.56%) were female. aetiological agents identified with infection were microsporum canis (30.19%), microsporum audouinii (32.92%), trichophyton interdigitale (14.37%), trichophyton soudanense (9.73%) an ... | 2006 | 17022768 |
| antidermatophytic triterpenoids from syzygium jambos (l.) alston (myrtaceae). | chemical investigation of the etoac extract of the stem bark of syzygium jambos (l.) alston (myrtaceae) afforded a number of known triterpenes such as friedelin, beta-amyrin acetate, betulinic acid and lupeol. friedelin was submitted to a baeyer-villiger oxidation, and was also reduced with lialh(4) to give the known friedelolactone and friedelanol, respectively. these compounds were identified by comparison of nmr spectral data with those from the literature. the etoac extract and the isolated ... | 2007 | 17128435 |
| isolation of trichophyton violaceum and trichophyton soudanense in baltimore, maryland. | tinea capitis is of public health importance because of its transmissibility. trichophyton violaceum and trichophyton soudanense, which are common causes of tinea capitis in parts of africa and west asia, have only rarely been reported to cause dermatophytoses in the united states. we identified 24 patients with 25 positive cultures for t. violaceum or t. soudanense that were processed in a single hospital laboratory in baltimore, maryland, between 1 january 2000 and 30 june 2006. most patients ... | 2007 | 17151204 |
| five-hour diagnosis of dermatophyte nail infections with specific detection of trichophyton rubrum. | a rapid two-step dna extraction method and a multiplex pcr for the detection of dermatophytes in general and trichophyton rubrum specifically were developed and evaluated with dna extracted from pure cultures and from clinically diseased nails. dna from the following dermatophytes was used: epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum audouinii, microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum, microsporum nanum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton schoenleinii, trichophyton soudanense ... | 2007 | 17267633 |
| pycnanthuquinone c: a new terpenoid-quinone from pycnanthus angolensis. | a new compound containing a unique terpenoid-quinone skeleton, pycnanthuquinone c (1) along with the known sargachromenol (2), prunetin (3), biochanin a (4), calopiptin (5), (12 s,13 s)-12,13-dihydroxylabda-8(17),14-dien-18-oic acid (6), (12 r,13 s)-12,13-dihydroxylabda-8(17),14-dien-18-oic acid (7), and sitosterol 3- o-beta- d-glucopyranoside (8), were isolated from the stem bark of pycnanthus angolensis. their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic means and comparison with published data ... | 2007 | 17295184 |
| tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense mimicking bacterial folliculitis. | we report the case of a 36-year-old senegalese male with non-scarring alopecia of the scalp, including nodules and pustules, diagnosed as tinea capitis caused by trichophyton soudanense. this dermatophyte is endemic in central africa and is becoming more frequent in europe because of immigration. it has seldom been isolated in italy. tinea capitis is common in childhood and it is rare in adults, in which female sex is preferred. in adults, alopecic patches have to be distinguished from those due ... | 2007 | 17305781 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in a rural community in eastern nigeria and review of literature from africa. | a total of 4,287 primary school children, comprising 1,740 males and 2,547 females in arochukwu local government area of abia state nigeria were examined for clinical signs of dermatophytoses. about 873 (20.4%), consisting of 505 males and 368 females had lesions consistent with dermatophytoses. the disease was more prevalent in males (29%) than females (14.4%) in a ratio of approximately 2:1 (p < 0.05). the infection rate increased from 16.8% in the 4-6 year age group to a peak of 28.1% in the ... | 2007 | 17657581 |
| epidemiology of tinea capitis in europe: current state and changing patterns. | tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) is the most common dermatophyte infection of the scalp affecting mainly children and rarely adults. the epidemiology of tinea capitis varies within different geographical areas throughout the world. it may occur sporadically or epidemically and an increase in its incidence has been noted over the last few decades. the aim of the study is to obtain a general overview of the current state and changing pattern of tinea capitis in europe. according to the literature, t ... | 2007 | 17681048 |
| identification of dermatophytes by an oligonucleotide array. | species of dermatophytes are classified into three anamorphic (asexual) genera, epidermophyton, microsporum, and trichophyton. conventional methods used to identify dermatophytes are often lengthy and may be inconclusive because of atypical microscopic or colony morphology. based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 (its-1) and its-2 sequences of the rrna genes, an oligonucleotide array was developed to identify 17 dermatophyte species. the method consisted of pcr amplification of the its region ... | 2007 | 17687010 |
| tinea capitis among primary school children in some parts of central nigeria. | tinea capitis is the most common superficial mycosis in children of school age. although it is of public health importance, it is not a reportable or notifiable disease; therefore, actual prevalence figures are unknown in many endemic areas. the aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of tinea capitis among primary school children in two states in central nigeria, highlighting the main aetiological agents of the infection and possible predisposing factors. a total of 28 505 primary scho ... | 2008 | 18422924 |
| the new species concept in dermatophytes-a polyphasic approach. | the dermatophytes are among the most frequently observed organisms in biomedicine, yet there has never been stability in the taxonomy, identification and naming of the approximately 25 pathogenic species involved. since the identification of these species is often epidemiologically and ethically important, the difficulties in dermatophyte identification are a fruitful topic for modern molecular biological investigation, done in tandem with renewed investigation of phenotypic characters. molecula ... | 2008 | 18478366 |
| high prevalence of tinea capitis in newly arrived migrants at an english-language school, melbourne, 2005. | to investigate a reported increase in tinea capitis in an english-language school to determine if it was an outbreak and whether control measures were warranted. | 2008 | 18601634 |
| tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense with a papular ide reaction in northern italy. | a little boy from a nigerian family who lives in a little industrialized village in the suburbs of bergamo, (northern italy), has never been to his country but presented with tinea capitis and with a secondary papular pruritic eruption of the trunk. fungal cultures analysis have shown the development of trichophyton soudanense, an anthropophilic dermatophyte which is endemic in africa, but only rarely reported in italy and in other european countries. the growing racial mixing related to migrato ... | 2008 | 19169215 |
| tinea capitis among children in the columbus area, ohio, usa. | tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the hair follicles of the scalp. in the us, the most common organisms have traditionally been trichophyton tonsurans, and occasionally microsporum canis. this study was designed to examine patterns of organisms causing tinea capitis and determine factors associated with infection. a retrospective database analysis was conducted to locate records of patients with tinea capitis from may 2001 to may 2006 at nationwide children's hospital in columbus, oh. descr ... | 2010 | 19302461 |
| tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense in chicago, illinois: report of a case. | the etiologic agents of tinea capitis have traditionally been very stable with respect to geographic boundaries, with different anthropophilic or zoophilic species serving as the primary agents in particular countries and even continents. with recent increases in immigration and international travel, these traditional patterns are being challenged. we report a case of tinea capitis due to trichophyton soudanense in a west-african-born boy living in chicago, illinois. | 2009 | 19419483 |
| tinea capitis caused by trichophyton soudanense and microsporum audouinii in an adult: a case report. | this report presents a rare case of tinea capitis caused by trichophyton soudanense and microsporum audouinii in a 31-year-old woman from senegal. the patient showed atrophic skin lesions causing cicatricial alopecia, scarring being caused by two aetiological agents uncommon in spain. | 2011 | 19712077 |
| prevalence of tinea capitis in southeastern austria between 1985 and 2008: up-to-date picture of the current situation. | tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection in childhood, but may rarely occur in adults and the elderly. causative agents vary within different geographical areas as well as during decades. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and causative agents of tinea capitis in southeastern austria. retrospective analysis of 714 patients diagnosed with tinea capitis seen at the outpatient department of dermatology/medical university of graz during the time period 1985-2008 was ... | 2011 | 19863725 |
| [dermatophytoses due to anthropophilic fungi in cadiz, spain, between 1997 and 2008]. | cutaneous fungal infections are a major public health problem. the distribution of the dermatophytoses varies between countries and geographical areas. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence, epidemiology, etiology, and clinical course of the dermatophytoses caused by anthropophilic fungi in cadiz, spain, over the past 12 years. | 2010 | 20398600 |
| first case of trichophyton soudanense isolated in tunisia. | this is a first case of trichophyton soudanense isolated from ivoiran student in tunisia. a 24-year-old man was addressed for extensive erythematous, scaling lesions. examination disclosed tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis, and onychomycosis of toenails and fingernails. isolates were identified as trichophyton soudanense on the basis of macroscopy and microscopy colony characteristics. the patient was treated with fluconazole, topical econazole, and ciclopiroxolamine varnish. although t ... | 2010 | 20521116 |
| prevalence and causative fungal species of tinea capitis among schoolchildren in gabon. | summary tinea capitis is endemic among schoolchildren in tropical africa. the objective was to determine the prevalence of symptomatic tinea capitis in schoolchildren in gabon. a cross-sectional study was conducted with 454 children aged 4-17 years, attending a rural school and an urban school. the diagnosis of tinea capitis was based on clinically manifest infection, direct microscopic examination using 20% potassium hydroxide (koh) solution and fungal culture. based on clinical examination, 10 ... | 2010 | 20637052 |
| rare isolation of trichophyton soudanense from three cases of superficial mycoses in lucknow, india. | | 2010 | 21045477 |
| [causative agents of superficial mycoses isolated in dakar, senegal: retrospective study from 2011 to 2015]. | superficial fungal infections, particularly of the skin, scalp and nails are very common and have been reported worldwide. the most common causative agents of these mycoses are dermatophytes, yeasts and molds. however, these agents vary with time and depend on many factors including the geography. the objective of this study was to identify the causative agents of superficial mycoses diagnosed at the le dantec university hospital in dakar (senegal). | 2016 | 27592054 |
| [onychomycosis mycological profile in abidjan (cote d'ivoire)]. | the epidemiological profile of onychomycosis is poorly determined in cote d'ivoire. this study aimed to determine the fungal aetiologies of these onychomycosis in abidjan. | 2014 | 24751943 |
| isolation of dermatophytes (and other fungi) from human nail and skin dust produced by podiatric medical treatments in australia. | podiatric physicians routinely use electric drills for the treatment of nail and skin conditions. the grinding process produces human nail and skin dust that is generally vacuumed into bags in the grinding unit. many of the nails are thought to be mycotic, particularly because they are obtained from patients with symptoms of dermatophyte infections. currently, there is limited information available on the detection of fungi from nail dust samples. herein, we attempt to address this situation and ... | 2015 | 25815649 |
| isolation of dermatophytes (and other fungi) from human nail and skin dust produced by podiatric medical treatments in australia. | background: podiatric physicians routinely use electric drills for the treatment of nail and skin conditions. the grinding process produces human nail and skin dust that is generally vacuumed into bags in the grinding unit. many of the nails are thought to be mycotic, particularly because they are obtained from patients with symptoms of dermatophyte infections. currently, there is limited information available on the detection of fungi from nail dust samples. herein, we attempt to address this s ... | 2015 | 25647477 |
| continuous increase of trichophyton tonsurans as a cause of tinea capitis in the urban area of paris, france: a 5-year-long study. | tinea capitis (tc) is a highly contagious fungal infection of the scalp due to dermatophytes in children. to obtain information on the epidemiology of tc in the urban area of paris, we analysed the microbiological results of 3090 patients seen with suspected tc from october 2010 to september 2015 at saint louis hospital, paris, france. a peak of tc was observed in 3-6 year-old children, followed by a progressive decrease until 16 years of age. of the 1311 positive cultures, 95% (1246) yielded on ... | 2016 | 27744309 |
| tinea capitis: temporal shift in pathogens and epidemiology. | tinea capitis is the most common type of dermatomycosis in children. its pathogen profile shows geographic variations as well as temporal shifts. | 2016 | 27509419 |
| tinea capitis: erregerspektrum und epidemiologie im zeitlichen wandel. | die tinea capitis ist die häufigste dermatomykose des kindesalters. das erregerprofil zeigt unterschiedliche geographische verteilungsmuster und variiert im laufe der zeit. | 2016 | 27509418 |
| dermatophytosis among schoolchildren in three eco-climatic zones of mali. | dermatophytosis, and particularly the subtype tinea capitis, is common among african children; however, the risk factors associated with this condition are poorly understood. to describe the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in distinct eco-climatic zones, three cross-sectional surveys were conducted in public primary schools located in the sahelian, sudanian and sudano-guinean eco-climatic zones in mali. | 2016 | 27124571 |
| [tropical and travel-related dermatomycoses: part 1: dermatophytoses]. | today, tropical and travel-related dermatomycoses must be increasingly anticipated to present in dermatological offices and clinics. skin infections due to dermatophytes or other fungi may occur after a journey in countries with a high prevalence for the respective causative fungal pathogen, e.g., tinea corporis due to trichophyton soudanense. otherwise, more frequently, single infections and even localized outbreaks due to "exotic" or "imported" pathogens of dermatophytoses occur. these epidemi ... | 2015 | 25868571 |
| high dermatophyte contamination levels in hairdressing salons of a west african suburban community. | tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of scalp is commonly spread by currently infected patients, asymptomatic carriers or by fomites, such as hairdressing tools. however, studies on the risk factors of tinea capitis remain scarce. the aim of this study was to evaluate the dermatophytes contamination level of the hairdressing tools to which hairdressing salon customers are exposed in sirakoro-méguétana, a suburb of bamako, the capital city of mali. a total of 41 hairdressing tools were sampl ... | 2015 | 25385435 |
| [dermatophytosis diagnosed at the laboratory of parasitology and mycology of le dantec hospital in dakar between 2007 and 2011]. | dermatophytosis is a disease caused by dermatophytes, filamentous fungi adapted to human and animal keratin, colonizing and infecting human skin. the goal of this study was to identify dermatophytes responsible for dermatophytosis among patients, seeking for care in dakar. material and methods this study was carried out at the laboratory of parasitology and mycology at le dantec hospital, in senegal between june 2007 and december 2011, and included 2026 patients. | 2013 | 23988404 |
| [tinea unguium with microsporum langeronii and trichophyton soudanense revealing tinea capitis with m. langeronii]. | a senegalese lady of 17 years old presented right hand tinea unguium on all fingernails except the thumb lasting for 10 years. mycological analysis showed with the direct examination 20% koh mount numerous septate hyphae. culture revealed microsporum langeronii at a first time. the mycological analysis resumption with sampling scalp revealed a tinea capitis with m. langeronii then culture of nail pieces confirmed in a second time m. langeronii also associated with trichophyton soudanense in the ... | 2016 | 27592053 |
| tinea capitis in schoolchildren in southern ivory coast. | fungal infections of the scalp commonly affect the pediatric population. these infections are caused by dermatophytes that are able to invade the keratinized structures of skin, hair, and nails. this study aimed to analyze the epidemiology of fungal scalp infections in southern ivory coast during 2008-2009. | 2013 | 23432109 |
| [generalized exanthematous pustular dermatophytid, a rare clinical presentation of dermatophytid reaction]. | dermatophytids are immunologically mediated dermatologic presentations secondary to sensitization to a dermatophyte infection. they are most frequently associated with toe-web intertrigo and usually present as localized, palmar, pruriginous vesicular eruptions. we report three original cases of generalized exanthematous pustular dermatophytid associated with kerions. | 2015 | 25683014 |
| clinical types of tinea capitis and species identification in children: an experience from tertiary care centres of karachi, pakistan. | to study the clinical types of tinea capitis and identify species in children reporting to two tertiary care centres of karachi, pakistan. | 2014 | 24864605 |
| [soil, mutation factor of a dermatophyte: langeronia soudanensis (joyeux, 1912), vanbreuseghem, 1950]. | | 1952 | 14924395 |