Articles Vol. 65 No. 6 30/10/2024

2. SOME CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF TINEA PEDIS IN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN NGHE AN PROVINCE (2022)

Duong Thi Khanh Linh1,2, Le Tran Anh3,4, Tang Xuan Hai
1 TTH Nghe An General Hospital
2 Bệnh viện TTH Nghệ An
3 Vietnam Military Medical Academy
4 Học viện Quân y
Corresponding author: Duonglinhna93@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v65i6.1558
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Keywords
Fungal Tinea pedis
Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to describe clinical and paraclinical symptoms of tinea pedis among small business owners in Nghe An province.

Methods: A descriptive method was employed.

Results: The prevalence of tinea pedis in the study subjects was 15.8% (124/787), including 97 cases of simple nail lesions and 20 cases of skin lesions. 95.2% of the people had clinical nail color change, including yellow (32.3%), black (25.3%). The most common lesions occurred on both big toes, in which 80.8% were on the left big toe and 70.2% on the right big toe. Lesions on the lateral and distal edges were the most common clinical forms with a rate of 84.6%. The basic types of lesions were nail dystrophy (86.5%), nail separation (61.8%). In the interdigital space, the most common lesions were white, crumbly lesions (18/21). Lesions in the interdigital space accounted for (77.8%), and scaly skin was the basic lesion. The positive rate through direct testing and culture was 55.56% and 100% respectively.

Conclusions: Clinical lesions were mainly changes of nail color. Skin lesions were common in the interdigital space of the big toe. The positive rate through direct testing in 20% KOH was 55.56%, and through fungal culture in Saboraud medium was 100.0%.

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