Epidemiological Situation of Dermatomycoses in the Slovak Republic

Czech version

Authors: J. Buchvald; M. Šimaljaková
Authors‘ workplace: I. Dermatovenerologická klinika LF a FN, Bratislava
Published in: Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. , 2002, č. 2, s. 71-73
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Overview

The authors analyze the incidence of dermatomycoses in the Slovak Republic in 1994-1999. They found an increase of these infections in particular epidermophytoses, trichophytoses and candidoses. From 25 762 examined subjects with suspicion of dermatomycosis they isolated in 1990 ti111999 S 237 cultures of dermatophytes. The most frequent causal agent was Trichophyton rubrum (81.61 %). In the conclusion the authors draw attention to the inevitability of introduction of effective preventive measures.

Key words:
dermatomycoses - incidence - causation - preventive provisions.

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Epidemiology, Microbiology, Immunology

2002 Issue 2