Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017
A Study on cutaneous infections among adults presenting to the outpatient department of Dermatology.
Dr. K. Punithavathi, Dr. M. Selvakumar, Dr . Judith Joy
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Introduction: The prevalence of skin infections differ from place to place and are governed by the environmental conditions, personal hygiene and individual‘s susceptibility.
Aim and objective: This study is sought to determine the prevalence of various skin infections in the population attending the Dermatology Outpatient Department, Tirunelveli Medical College Tirunelveli, during the period of July2012- August2012.
Materials and Methods: A total of 340 patients (age >14yrs.) with skin infections attending outpatient department during one month period were taken for the study. Diagnosis was confirmed by microscopy examination of pus and skin scraping for fungal filaments. Result: 1Out of 340 skin infection cases most common were fungal infections 200 (58.82%) Followed by bacterial68(20%), parasitic57(16.77%)and viral15(4.41%) infections.
In fungal infection, Tinea corporis was more prevalent,83(41.5 %).In bacterial infection secondary pyoderma was most common.
Conclusion: Among skin infections, fungal infections are the most common and Tinea corporis was the predominant clinical type.
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DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra
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Dr.K.Punithavathi, Dr.M.Selvakumar, Dr .Judith Joy, A Study on cutaneous infections among adults presenting to the outpatient department of Dermatology.,GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-2, February‾2017
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Dr.K.Punithavathi, Dr.M.Selvakumar, Dr .Judith Joy, A Study on cutaneous infections among adults presenting to the outpatient department of Dermatology.,GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-2, February‾2017