Incidence of dermatophytosis in Kuwait
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 17 (2) , 131-137
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362177985380181
Abstract
Dermatophytosis in Kuwait was found to be associated with poor, over-crowded socioeconomic localities. This infection occurred in all age groups, but patients below 10 years of age were most susceptible. Tinea capitis was observed in 71·1% of 135 patients with dermatophytosis, with a higher incidence (48·2%) in males than in females. Microsprum canis caused 60·7% of all cases of dermatophytosis and 76% of tinea capitis. A high rate of failure to culture from microscopically positive specimens was observed in tinea cruris and onychomycosis.Keywords
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