Fungal species isolated from skin and nail lesions of hands and feet of patients suspected of mycotic infection.

Abstract

Summary: A mycological study of patients attending the dermatological departments in the district of Kraków was undertaken during a period of five years, from 1980 to 1984. The investigations were carried out on 1561 women and 946 men. A total of 3626 specimens (skin scrapings and nails) were investigated. Dermatophytes were isolated from 824 specimens, Candida albicans from 256 and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis from 233. The growth of dermatophytes was observed in 363 samples with negative result of direct microscopic examination. The incidence of mixed fungal cultures from specimens was observed in different combinations. In 8 cases mixed dermatophytes infection took place. Frequently, dermatophytes were isolated accompanied by yeast‐like fungi. It should be noted that in 30 samples with positive result of direct microscopic examination, Aspergillus was isolated in 11 cases and S. brevicaulis in 19. Among isolated dermatophytes, T. rubrum was dominant.