Tinea: Incidence during Magh Mela

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dc.contributor.authorNarain, Upmaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBajaj, Ashok Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorKant, Arunen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-09T07:40:00Z
dc.date.available2020-04-09T07:40:00Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dermatophytosis refer to superficial fungal infection of keratinized tissues caused by keratinophilic dermatophytes. It is common in tropics and may present in epidemic proportions in areas with high rates of humidity.Methods: The retrospective study was carried out from January 2018 to February 2018 at Allahabad. Gram stain, KOH examination and culture were carried out in 300 cases.Results: Out of the 300 suspected cases authors identified, 263 cultures tested positive. The macroscopic examination of the scalp, skin and the nails of these 36 patients further revealed 50.20% Tinea corporis, 17.87% Tinea cruris, 11.02 % Tinea mannum, 8.74% Tinea pedis, 7.99% onychomycosis, 3.42% Tinea versicolor and 0.76% Tinea capitis. Culture examinations revealed 52.47% Trychophyton mentagrophyte, 34.98% Trichyopyton rubrum, 3.80% Trychophyton violaceum, 3.43% Malessesia, 2.28% Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, 1.52% Trichophyton verrucosum, 0.76% Microsporum canis and 0.76% Epidermophyton flucossum.Conclusions: The study concludes that in a short period of Magh Mela authors got a large number of skin patients because of their belief that the holiness Ganga water will cure skin problems by itself. Some of the patients were found infected from the beginning and some gather infections during their stay in the mela period. Therefore, a prompt recognition of skin lesions and the identification of these superficial fungi are required for judicious management.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Tejas Microdiagnostic, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDermatologist, Tejas Clinic, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationNarain Upma, Bajaj Ashok Kumar, Kant Arun. Tinea: Incidence during Magh Mela. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2018 Jul; 5(4): 993-996en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/193954
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20183135en_US
dc.subjectDermatophytesen_US
dc.subjectMagh Melaen_US
dc.subjectSuperficial fungal infectionsen_US
dc.subjectTineaen_US
dc.titleTinea: Incidence during Magh Melaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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