Korean J Med Mycol.
2018 Mar;23(1):1-8. 10.17966/JMI.2018.23.1.1.
The Incidences of Dermatophytosis and Cutaneous Candidiasis Infection in Southeastern Korea between 2013 and 2016
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. weonju@knu.ac.kr
- 2Institute of Medical Mycology, Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 2435717
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17966/JMI.2018.23.1.1
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Superficial fungal infections, including dermatophyte infection and cutaneous candidiasis, are common and affect more than 25% of the population worldwide.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the recent clinical and mycological characteristics of dermatophytosis and cutaneous candidiasis in southeastern Korea.
METHODS
Of 20,413 patients with dermatophyte infection, cutaneous candidiasis, or suspected fungal infection, 8,106 who were culture positive for infection were retrospectively evaluated using their medical records.
RESULTS
The annual incidence rate of fungal infection tended to be constant. Such infections were more common in men than in women. Fungal infections most commonly occurred in patients in their 50s and in August. The most common clinical type of superficial fungal infections was tinea pedis. The most common causative fungus of superficial fungal infections was Trichophyton rubrum.
CONCLUSION
This study provides useful information on the clinical and mycological characteristics of fungal infections in southeastern Korea in recent years.
