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== Overview ==
== 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 hygeine, excessive sweating, public showers, obesity, diabetes mellitus.<ref name="urlPeople at Risk for Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC" /> <ref name="pmid23341725" />Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are<ref name="pmid18444566" />, being a farmer, worker and retired, presence of fungal infection in family, cancer and psoriasis.
The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are [[xerosis]] (dry skin), skin-skin contact with an [[infected]] person, contact with infected pets, topical [[Immunosuppressive drug|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 family, [[cancer]] and [[psoriasis]].


== Common Risk Factors ==
== Common Risk Factors ==
The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:<ref name="urlPeople at Risk for Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/ringworm/risk-prevention.html |title=People at Risk for Ringworm &#124; Ringworm &#124; Types of Diseases &#124; Fungal Diseases &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:<ref name="urlPeople at Risk for Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/ringworm/risk-prevention.html |title=People at Risk for Ringworm &#124; Ringworm &#124; Types of Diseases &#124; Fungal Diseases &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Xerosis (Dry skin)
* [[Xerosis]] (Dry skin)
* Skin-skin contact with an infected person
* Skin-skin contact with an [[infected]] person
* Contact with infected pets
* Contact with [[infected]] pets
* Topical immunosupressive drugs<ref name="pmid23341725">{{cite journal |vauthors=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 |title=Tinea incognito in Korea and its risk factors: nine-year multicenter survey |journal=J. Korean Med. Sci. |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=145–51 |year=2013 |pmid=23341725 |pmc=3546093 |doi=10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.145 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Topical]] [[Immunosuppressive drug|immunosupressive drugs]]<ref name="pmid23341725">{{cite journal |vauthors=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 |title=Tinea incognito in Korea and its risk factors: nine-year multicenter survey |journal=J. Korean Med. Sci. |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=145–51 |year=2013 |pmid=23341725 |pmc=3546093 |doi=10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.145 |url=}}</ref>
* Low socioeconomic status<ref name="pmid20952864">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ranganathan S, Menon T, Selvi SG, Kamalam A |title=Effect of socio-economic status on the prevalence of dermatophytosis in Madras |journal=Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=16–8 |year=1995 |pmid=20952864 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Low socioeconomic status<ref name="pmid20952864">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ranganathan S, Menon T, Selvi SG, Kamalam A |title=Effect of socio-economic status on the prevalence of dermatophytosis in Madras |journal=Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=16–8 |year=1995 |pmid=20952864 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Occlusive footwear<ref name="pmid24275374">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R |title=Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population |journal=Braz J Infect Dis |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=181–6 |year=2014 |pmid=24275374 |doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005 |url=}}</ref>
* Occlusive footwear<ref name="pmid24275374">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R |title=Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population |journal=Braz J Infect Dis |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=181–6 |year=2014 |pmid=24275374 |doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005 |url=}}</ref>
* High humidity<ref name="pmid242753742">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R |title=Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population |journal=Braz J Infect Dis |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=181–6 |year=2014 |pmid=24275374 |doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005 |url=}}</ref>
* High humidity<ref name="pmid242753742">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R |title=Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population |journal=Braz J Infect Dis |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=181–6 |year=2014 |pmid=24275374 |doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005 |url=}}</ref>
* Rural settlement<ref name="pmid25272535">{{cite journal |vauthors=Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN |title=Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey |journal=J Pak Med Assoc |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=514–8 |year=2014 |pmid=25272535 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Rural settlement<ref name="pmid25272535">{{cite journal |vauthors=Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN |title=Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey |journal=J Pak Med Assoc |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=514–8 |year=2014 |pmid=25272535 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Poor hygeine<ref name="pmid252725352">{{cite journal |vauthors=Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN |title=Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey |journal=J Pak Med Assoc |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=514–8 |year=2014 |pmid=25272535 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Poor [[hygiene]]<ref name="pmid252725352">{{cite journal |vauthors=Balci E, Gulgun M, Babacan O, Karaoglu A, Kesik V, Yesilkaya S, Turker T, Tok D, Koc AN |title=Prevalence and risk factors of tinea capitis and tinea pedis in school children in Turkey |journal=J Pak Med Assoc |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=514–8 |year=2014 |pmid=25272535 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Excessive sweating
* Excessive sweating
* Public showers
* Public showers
* Obesity
* [[Obesity]]
* Diabetes mellitus
* [[Diabetes mellitus]]


== Less Common Risk Factors ==
== Less Common Risk Factors ==
Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:<ref name="pmid18444566">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gürcan S, Tikveşli M, Eskiocak M, Kiliç H, Otkun M |title=[Investigation of the agents and risk factors of dermatophytosis: a hospital-based study] |language=Turkish |journal=Mikrobiyol Bul |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=95–102 |year=2008 |pmid=18444566 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:<ref name="pmid18444566">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gürcan S, Tikveşli M, Eskiocak M, Kiliç H, Otkun M |title=[Investigation of the agents and risk factors of dermatophytosis: a hospital-based study] |language=Turkish |journal=Mikrobiyol Bul |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=95–102 |year=2008 |pmid=18444566 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Professions (being farmer, worker and retired)
* Occupational (being farmer, worker and retired)
* Presence of fungal infection in family
* Presence of [[fungal infection]] in family
* Age
* Age
* Gender
* Gender
* Cancer
* [[Cancer]]
* Psoriasis
* [[Psoriasis]]
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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 family, cancer and psoriasis.

Common Risk Factors

The common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:[1]

Less Common Risk Factors

Less common risk factors for dermatophytosis are:[8]

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  1. ↑ "People at Risk for Ringworm | Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC".
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.

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