UNASSIGNED: Background. @entity4013 is common worldwide and continues to increase. Objective. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of @entity4013 and the spectrum of ringworm fungi in @entity1 attending a tertiary hospital. Methods. Samples were collected from 305 @entity1 . A portion of each sample was examined microscopically and the remaining portion of each sample was cultured onto plates of Sabouraud's @entity413 agar containing @entity2755 with and without @entity1880 . Dermatophyte isolates were identified by studying macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of their colonies. Result. Of 305 samples, fungi were detected in 166 (54.4%) by KOH of which 95 were dermatophytes while 242 (79.4%) samples were culture positive of which 130 isolates were dermatophytes. Among dermatophyte isolates T. violaceum was the most common (37.7%) cause of @entity281 . Tinea unguium was the predominant clinical manifestation accounting for 51.1% of the cases. @entity1 with age group 25-44 and 45-64 years were more affected. T. violaceum was the most common pathogen in tinea unguium and @entity3100 , whereas @entity12736 was the most common pathogen in @entity14654 . Conclusion. Further intensive epidemiological studies of ring worm fungus induced @entity4013 which have public health significance are needed.

Prevalence of @entity281 and the Spectrum of Dermatophytes in XXXX Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity14654 :: ('MESH:D014008', 'Disease') :: ['tinea pedis'] @entity4013 :: ('MESH:D014005', 'Disease') :: ['dermatophytosis', 'Dermatophytosis'] @entity1880 :: ('MESH:D003513', 'Chemical') :: ['cycloheximide'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity3100 :: ('MESH:D014006', 'Disease') :: ['tinea capitis'] @entity12736 :: ('523103', 'Species') :: ['T. mentagrophytes'] @entity2755 :: ('MESH:D002701', 'Chemical') :: ['chloramphenicol'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['dextrose']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
