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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence and clinical aspects of superficial mycosis in hospitalized diabetic patients, in Tunisia
Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, Volume 34, No. 5, Year 2004
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Objectives. - The prevalence of mycotic infection seems to be higher among diabetic patients than in the non-diabetic population. The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of mycosis and to compare clinical and fungal results. Patients and methods. - This transversal study included 307 type 1 and 2 diabetic patients admitted between January 1998 and January 2000. A dermatologist examined all patients. The mean age was 44 ± 17 years and the duration of diabetes 8 ± 6 years. Patients with suspected lesions underwent mycological examination. Results. - Clinical signs of presumed fungal infection were found in 61% of patients, but mycosis was confirmed only in 30%. Fungal foot infection accounted 38% of the patients, mostly due to dermatophytes (94%). The commonest localizations of dermatophytes were interdigital (60%) followed by onychomycosis (30%). The main fungal agent was Trichophyton rubrum. The main risk factors for fungal infections were the age of patients (P = 0.0003) and duration of diabetes (P < 0.05). Interdigital foot localization of dermatophytes was correlated to age (P < 0.0001) and to the male gender (P < 0.01). The frequency of dermatophytes in nails was higher in type 2 diabetic patients (P < 0.01). Vulvovaginal candidosis and interdigital dermatophytes were more frequent in obese than in non-obese patients. The accuracy and specificity of direct examination were respectively 85% and 79%. Conclusion. - The high frequency of mycosis in diabetic patients at hospital is demonstrated. The main risk factors were age, male gender and obesity. © 2004 Elsevier SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bouguerra, R.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Essais, O.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis
Sebaï, N.
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Charles Nicolle
Ben Salem, Leïla
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Amari, H.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Kammoun, Mohamed Ridha
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Charles Nicolle
Chaker, Emna
Unknown Affiliation
Zidi, Bourni
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis
Ben Slama, Claude L.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.medmal.2004.03.004
ISSN:
0399077X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Tunisia
Participants Gender
Male