STUDIED THE CUTANEOUS FUNGAL DISEASE OF ATTENDING PATIENTS AT PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY, HUE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cutaneous fungal disease and the related factors of 415 attending patients at Parasitology Laboratory, Hue University Hospital. Materials and methods: A crossectional survey for describe on 415 patients of clinically suspected dermatomycose lesions at the Dermatology Clinic. The samples of skin, hair and nails were collected and were examined by KOH 20% solution to diagnose fungal disease. We interviewed patients to get some related factors. Results: 1. The prevalence of fungal disease was 51.81 and clinical types included: tinea corporis 33.02%, tinea cruris 29.30%, tinea pedis 6.05%, paronychia - onychomycosis 5.58%, tinea capitis 3.72%, tinea unguium 3.72%, tinea mannum and interdigital of fingers 3.72%, multiple clinical type 14.88%. 2. Factors associated with cutaneous fungal disease included: Age: age group from 16 to 25 had the highest prevalence fungal infection (73.95%); Gender: males were more infected (71.16%) than females (28.84%); Occupation: the prevalence cutaneous fungal disease of students (58.85%), farmers (62.50%), blue - collar workers (58.33%) and craftsmen (62.50%) were higher than other occupations; Habitat: living in rural and dormitory had the prevalence cutaneous fungal disease higher than private house in urban; Drug using for previous treat: treating with corticoides were more affected than antibiotics and other drugs, living facilities and personal characteristics: unavailable freshwater, physical activities, usual sweat. Conclusion: The prevalence of cutaneous fungal disease in patients of clinically suspected dermatomycose lesion was 51.81%. Tinea corporis is the commonest clinical type. Related factors of this disease were age, gender, occupation, habitat, previous treating by corticoides, unavailable freshwater, physical activities, usual sweat. Key words: Cutaneous fungal disease, clinical types, tinea. Key words: Cutaneous fungal disease, clinical types, tinea