Demographic and Pathogen Profiles of Superficial Fungal Infections-A Single-Centre Observational Study in Poland.

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 DERMATOLOGY Mycoses Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1111/myc.70009

Andrzej Kazimierz Jaworek, Przemysław Hałubiec, Damian Sroka, Iga Grabarczyk, Natalia Kachnic, Anna Wojas-Pelc, Jacek Cezary Szepietowski

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Abstract

Background: Superficial fungal infections (SFI) are contagious conditions affecting the skin and its appendages, caused by various fungal species. Monitoring the distribution of common pathogens and identifying at-risk patient groups are essential for effective management and prevention.

Objectives: This study investigates the characteristics of SFI in Poland's Malopolska region from 2017 to 2019, focusing on etiological agents, infection sites and risk factors.

Patients/methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 4522 mycological cultures from 3594 patients, incorporating demographic data (age, sex), sample sites and mycological test results.

Results: Among the 1175 positive mycological tests recorded from 959 patients, Trichophyton rubrum-primarily affecting toenails and feet-and Candida albicans-mainly targeting fingernails-were the most common pathogens across all age groups. Children exhibited a higher incidence of infections caused by Microsporum canis, Malassezia furfur and T. mentagrophytes. In contrast, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis was more frequently identified in individuals over 60 years old.

Conclusions: The observed trends in SFI characteristics at our centre during the pre-pandemic period align with global epidemiological data. However, further studies are warranted to address existing gaps in understanding the epidemiology of SFI and to refine preventive and therapeutic strategies.

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波兰浅表真菌感染的人口统计学和病原体概况-一项单中心观察研究。

背景：浅表真菌感染（SFI）是影响皮肤及其附属物的传染性疾病，由各种真菌引起。监测常见病原体的分布和确定高危患者群体对于有效管理和预防至关重要。目的：调查2017 - 2019年波兰马洛波斯卡地区SFI的发病特点，重点分析病因、感染部位和危险因素。患者/方法：对来自3594例患者的4522例真菌学培养进行回顾性分析，包括人口统计学数据（年龄、性别）、样本地点和真菌学检测结果。结果：在959例患者中记录的1175例阳性真菌学检测中，主要影响脚趾甲和脚的红毛癣菌和主要针对指甲的白色念珠菌是所有年龄组中最常见的病原体。儿童感染犬小孢子菌、皮毛马拉色菌和植乳杆菌的发生率较高。相比之下，在60岁以上的个体中更频繁地发现短杆状opsis。结论：在大流行前，本中心观察到的SFI特征趋势与全球流行病学数据一致。然而，需要进一步的研究来解决在了解SFI流行病学方面的现有差距，并完善预防和治疗策略。

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Mycoses 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

10.00

自引率

8.20%

发文量

143

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal Mycoses provides an international forum for original papers in English on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy, prophylaxis, and epidemiology of fungal infectious diseases in humans as well as on the biology of pathogenic fungi. Medical mycology as part of medical microbiology is advancing rapidly. Effective therapeutic strategies are already available in chemotherapy and are being further developed. Their application requires reliable laboratory diagnostic techniques, which, in turn, result from mycological basic research. Opportunistic mycoses vary greatly in their clinical and pathological symptoms, because the underlying disease of a patient at risk decisively determines their symptomatology and progress. The journal Mycoses is therefore of interest to scientists in fundamental mycological research, mycological laboratory diagnosticians and clinicians interested in fungal infections.