Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
Abstrats: The superficial mycoses frequency was evaluated in a population of 71 old people between 62 and 98 years old, males and females, residents of a geriatrical unit, during the October 2005-February 2006 period, of which 49 presented a suggestive diagnosis. A direct exam with KOH at 10% was do...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:be2ab81098b648a8a3db3f44195b94d8 2023-10-01T03:54:23+02:00 Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela Centeno B Sara Marcano L Marguel 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/be2ab81098b648a8a3db3f44195b94d8 EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gd_v8IQcWnKBrRWDc_Jxb9ystuQgSH5w/view https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/be2ab81098b648a8a3db3f44195b94d8 Kasmera, Vol 35, Iss 2, Pp 137-145 (2007) Adultos mayores candidosis micosis superficiales Old people superficial mycoses Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2007 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-03T00:47:34Z Abstrats: The superficial mycoses frequency was evaluated in a population of 71 old people between 62 and 98 years old, males and females, residents of a geriatrical unit, during the October 2005-February 2006 period, of which 49 presented a suggestive diagnosis. A direct exam with KOH at 10% was done to the obtained samples, which were cultivated in fungobiotic agar and incubated during 15 days at room temperature. The colonies of filamentous bacteria were identified by macro and microscopic characteristics, while leavenings of Candida genus by the API 20 C AUX® identification system. The obtained results were analyzed trough method of percentage analysis (%) and test of Chi-square (x2). 40 (81.63%) cases resulted positive, of which 82.50% were cutaneous candidosis, being ungual candidosis the most frequent, followed by la tinea unguium (12.50%) and onychomycosis due to non-dermatophytic fungi (5.00%). No case of pityriasis versicolor was detected. C. albicans was the fungus most frequently isolated (64.81%), generally in nails of feet, followed by C. parapsilosis (12.96%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (5.56%). A high incidence of cutaneous candidosis was observed at old people, which was favoured by the physical conditions common in them, concomitant disease, deficiency in cellular immunity and certain predisponent factors, such as life style, the use of closed shoes, warm weather and the humidity in the region where they live. Resumen; Se evaluó la frecuencia de micosis superficiales en una población de 71 adultos mayores entre 62 y 98 años, de sexo masculino y femenino, residentes de la Unidad Geriátrica, durante el periodo octubre 2005-Febrero 2006, de los cuales 49 presentaron diagnóstico sugestivo. A las muestras obtenidas, se les practicó examen directo con KOH al 10%, se cultivaron en agar Fungobiotic y se incubaron durante 15 días a temperatura ambiente. Las colonias filamentosas se identificaron a través de las características macro y microscópicas, mientras que las levaduras del género Candida por ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Blanco ENVELOPE(-55.233,-55.233,-61.250,-61.250) |
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Abstrats: The superficial mycoses frequency was evaluated in a population of 71 old people between 62 and 98 years old, males and females, residents of a geriatrical unit, during the October 2005-February 2006 period, of which 49 presented a suggestive diagnosis. A direct exam with KOH at 10% was done to the obtained samples, which were cultivated in fungobiotic agar and incubated during 15 days at room temperature. The colonies of filamentous bacteria were identified by macro and microscopic characteristics, while leavenings of Candida genus by the API 20 C AUX® identification system. The obtained results were analyzed trough method of percentage analysis (%) and test of Chi-square (x2). 40 (81.63%) cases resulted positive, of which 82.50% were cutaneous candidosis, being ungual candidosis the most frequent, followed by la tinea unguium (12.50%) and onychomycosis due to non-dermatophytic fungi (5.00%). No case of pityriasis versicolor was detected. C. albicans was the fungus most frequently isolated (64.81%), generally in nails of feet, followed by C. parapsilosis (12.96%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (5.56%). A high incidence of cutaneous candidosis was observed at old people, which was favoured by the physical conditions common in them, concomitant disease, deficiency in cellular immunity and certain predisponent factors, such as life style, the use of closed shoes, warm weather and the humidity in the region where they live. Resumen; Se evaluó la frecuencia de micosis superficiales en una población de 71 adultos mayores entre 62 y 98 años, de sexo masculino y femenino, residentes de la Unidad Geriátrica, durante el periodo octubre 2005-Febrero 2006, de los cuales 49 presentaron diagnóstico sugestivo. A las muestras obtenidas, se les practicó examen directo con KOH al 10%, se cultivaron en agar Fungobiotic y se incubaron durante 15 días a temperatura ambiente. Las colonias filamentosas se identificaron a través de las características macro y microscópicas, mientras que las levaduras del género Candida por ... |
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Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
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Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
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Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
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Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
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Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
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micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “monseñor dr. rafael arias blanco”, de juan griego, estado nueva esparta, venezuela |
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