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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are xerosis (dry skin), skin-skin contact with an infected person, contact with infected pets, topical immunosupressive drugs, low socioeconomic status, occlusive footwear, high humidity, rural settlement, poor hygiene, excessive sweating, public showers, obesity, diabetes mellitus. Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are occupational (farmer, worker and retired), presence of fungal infection in the family, cancer and psoriasis.
Common Risk Factors
The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- Xerosis (dry skin)
- Skin-skin contact with an infected person
- Contact with infected pets
- Topical immunosupressive drugs
- Low socioeconomic status
- Occlusive footwear
- High humidity
- Rural settlement
- Poor hygiene
- Excessive sweating
- Public showers
- Obesity
- Diabetes mellitus
Less Common Risk Factors
Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:[8]
- Occupational (farmer, manual laborer and retired)
- Presence of fungal infection in the family
- Extremes of age
- Cancer
- Psoriasis
References
- ↑ "People at Risk for Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC".
- ↑ Kim WJ, Kim TW, Mun JH, Song M, Kim HS, Ko HC, Kim BS, Park CW, Lee SJ, Lee MH, Lee KS, Kye YC, Suh KS, Chung H, Lee AY, Kim KH, Lee SK, Park KC, Lee JY, Choi JH, Lee ES, Lee KH, Choi EH, Seo JK, Choi GS, Park HJ, Yun SK, Seo SJ, Yoon TY, Kim KH, Yu HJ, Ro YS, Kim MB (2013). "Tinea incognito in Korea and its risk factors: nine-year multicenter survey". J. Korean Med. Sci. 28 (1): 145–51. doi:10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.145. PMC 3546093. PMID 23341725.
- ↑ Ranganathan S, Menon T, Selvi SG, Kamalam A (1995). "Effect of socio-economic status on the prevalence of dermatophytosis in Madras". Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 61 (1): 16–8. PMID 20952864.
- ↑ Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R (2014). "Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population". Braz J Infect Dis. 18 (2): 181–6. doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005. PMID 24275374.
- ↑ Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R (2014). "Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population". Braz J Infect Dis. 18 (2): 181–6. doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005. PMID 24275374.
- ↑ Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN (2014). "Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey". J Pak Med Assoc. 64 (5): 514–8. PMID 25272535.
- ↑ Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN (2014). "Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey". J Pak Med Assoc. 64 (5): 514–8. PMID 25272535.
- ↑ Gürcan S, Tikveşli M, Eskiocak M, Kiliç H, Otkun M (2008). "[Investigation of the agents and risk factors of dermatophytosis: a hospital-based study]". Mikrobiyol Bul (in Turkish). 42 (1): 95–102. PMID 18444566.