Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 41 Issue 2
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- Pages.57-61
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- 2009
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
The Clinical and Epidemiological Studies of Epidermophyton floccosum Infections(1998~2007)
최근 10년간 Epidermophyton floccosum의 감염 상태(1998-2007)
- Bang, Young-Jun (Institute of Medical Mycology Catholic Skin Clinic) ;
- Kim, Ssang-Young (Department Clinical Pathology Daegu Health College)
- Received : 2009.05.14
- Accepted : 2009.06.25
- Published : 2009.06.30
Abstract
Epidermophyton floccosum was known to be a frequently isolated dermatophyte agent of dermatophytosis in Korea, which regularly responsible for a small percentage of tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiologic aspects of E. floccosum isolated in 71 patients from January 1998 to December 2007. The incidence of E. floccosum. was 0.07% out of a total of 107,026 dermatophytosis. The ratio of male to female patients was 6.9:1. Involved tinea were tinea cruris 44 (62.0%), tinea pedis 20 (28.2%), tinea corporis 2 (2.8%), tinea manus 2 (2.8%), tinea unguium 2 (2.8%), tinea faciale 1 (1.4%).