تشخيص الفطريات الجلدية الخيطية المعزولة من المرضى المصابين بسعفة الرأسtinea capitis في بغداد

Abstract

This research was conducted to identify the dermatophytes isolated from patients infected with tinea capitis in Baghdad. A total of 146 clinical specimens were collected from dermatophytoses of patients in consultant of dermatology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medicine City , Baghdad during the period from October 2008 to May 2009. The results of laboratory cultures and microscopical examination showed that 51 specimens ( 34.9 % ) were recorded as tinea capitis. The number of male patients were 33 ( 64.7 % ), while the number of female patients were 18 ( 35 % ). Seven fungal species were isolated belong to two genera : Microsporum and Trichophyton.The species M. audouinii was the most frequent ones ( 33.3 % ). Also, the research revealed that the highest percentage of tinea capitis ( 41.2 % ) was appeared in patients aged ( 6 – 10 ) years. Tinea capitis infection recorded high frequency during warm months and the highest percentage ( 19.7 % ) was at May.