Abstract:

Objective To investigate the prevalence and pathogenic fungal species of superficial mycoses in Shanghai.Methods Culture and fungal identification were performed on clinical specimens collected from 9 566 patients with superficial mycoses in our hospital from Jan.2010 to Dec.2014.Results Nine thousand five hundred and sixty-six cases of superficial mycosis were included in this analysis,Onychomycosis 5 277 cases (55.16%),tinea corporis and tinea cruris 2 313 cases (24.18%),tinea manuum and tinea pedis 1 719 cases (17.97%),tinea capitis 257 cases (2.81%).T.rubrum,Candida,Rhodotorula among the 10 078 isolated pathogenic fungi strains were 50.43%,27.64% and 6.98%,respectively.Conclusions The major pathogenic fungi of superficial mycoses was Trichophyton rubrum in Shanghai area and the proportion of Candida and yeast-like fungus increased significantly,compared with the data during1994-1998.

Key words: superficial mycoses, pathogenic fungi, dermatophytes