Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of superficial mycoses: ours three years retrospective analysis

Barbara Pieretti; Marco Moretti; Maria Rita Sadori; Daniela Sbrozzi; Annamaria Masucci; Lucia Finaurini; Simonetta Gasperoni

doi:10.4081/mm.2013.2284

Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of superficial mycoses: ours three years retrospective analysis

https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2013.2284

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2013)

Submitted: 12 February 2014
Accepted: 12 February 2014

Published: 30 April 2013

Superficial mycoses, Dermatomycosis, Epidemiology, Diagnosis

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Mycotic infections of the skin, hair and nails are disorder with high prevalence. Dermatophytes are the most frequently etiologic agents followed by yeasts and non-dermatophyte moulds. The geographic distribution is variable because of migration, lifestyle and socio-economics conditions. In this study, based on ours three years retrospective data analysis, we evaluate the epidemiology of etiologic agents, diagnosis and management of superficial mycoses. Our data and our experience suggest the importance of this microbiological diagnosis and the role of the Clinical Microbiologist to assess with Dermatologist and Primary Care Phyisician an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plan.

Pieretti, B., Moretti, M., Sadori, M. R., Sbrozzi, D., Masucci, A., Finaurini, L., & Gasperoni, S. (2013). Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of superficial mycoses: ours three years retrospective analysis. Microbiologia Medica, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2013.2284