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Adult Tinea Capitis and Tinea Barbae in a Tertiary Portuguese Hospital: a 11-Year Audit

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dc.contributor.authorDuarte, B
dc.contributor.authorGalhardas, C
dc.contributor.authorCabete, J
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T14:49:01Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T14:49:01Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractAdult tinea capitis and tinea barbae are nowadays considered uncommon in developed countries. Despite their potential for morbidity and healthcare costs, few series have attempted to characterise these infectious disorders. We conducted a cross-sectional study to analyse the epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics of adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae of a large tertiary centre in Southern Europe. All adult patients with a mycological-confirmed tinea capitis or barbae over a 11-year period (January 2008 to December 2018) were considered for the analysis. Concerning tinea capitis, 860 culture-confirmed diagnoses were made during this 11-year period, of which only 15 (1.5%) occurred in adults (15 patients). A disproportionately high number of patients were female and immunocompromised. Microsporum audouinii (20%) and Trichophyton rubrum (20%) were the most common isolates. Half of the cases were initially misdiagnosed. Regarding tinea barbae, 7 cases were diagnosed over this time period. Overuse of topical steroids was widespread in this population. Trichophyton rubrum was the infectious agent in all cases. Initial misdiagnosis was very common (43%). Adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae can still be observed in contemporary practice and remain a public health concern, with the immunosuppressed patient being particularly affected. Initial misdiagnosis is a common occurrence. Anthropophilic fungi are now the most common aetiologic agents of these infections, and they will probably continue to do so as the large urban centres expand peripherally. Awareness for this diagnosis is necessary to prevent unwarranted morbidity and costs.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationMycoses. 2019 Nov;62(11):1079-1083.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/myc.12991pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/3745
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentpt_PT
dc.subjectAdultpt_PT
dc.subjectAgedpt_PT
dc.subjectAged, 80 and overpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiespt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectImmunocompromised Hostpt_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectMicrosporumpt_PT
dc.subjectMiddle Agedpt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectSex Factorspt_PT
dc.subjectTertiary Care Centerspt_PT
dc.subjectTineapt_PT
dc.subjectTinea Capitispt_PT
dc.subjectTrichophytonpt_PT
dc.subjectYoung Adultpt_PT
dc.subjectHSAC DERpt_PT
dc.titleAdult Tinea Capitis and Tinea Barbae in a Tertiary Portuguese Hospital: a 11-Year Auditpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage1083pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue11pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1079pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMycosespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume62pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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