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Global Advanced Research Journal
of Medicine and Medical Sciences
April 2012 Vol. 1(3), pp. 049-056
Copyright © 2012 Global Advanced
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Prevalence of dermatophytes and other associated
fungi among school children
Ndako, J.A,1 Osemwegie, O.O,1
Spencer T.H.I2 Olopade,B.K1
Yunusa, G.A,3and Banda J4
1Department
of biological sciences, college of science and
engineering, Landmark University, PMB 1001 Omu Aran,
Kwara State, Nigeria.
2Department
of medical laboratory sciences, University of
Maiduguri, Nigeria.
3Department
of medical microbiology, federal college of
veterinary and medical laboratory sciences, Vom
Nigeria.
4Department
of pathology, general hospital Kafanchan, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author E-mail:
ndakoj@yahoo.co.uk
Accepted 02 March, 2012
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The study investigated the prevalence of
dermatophytosis and associated non-dermatophytes
among Islamiyya school children of ages 5 – 13 years
old in Kano metropolis. A total of 100 samples were
collected and 91 (91%) yielded positive to fungal
growth from which 66 (72.5%) were identified from
males and 25 (27.5%) from females school children
respectively. Dermatophytes amounting to 53 (58.2%)
in frequency were recorded out of which 39 (73.6%)
were isolated from males and 14 (26.4%) on females.
Non-dermatophytes were also more in males (27
isolates) than females which had 11. The etiological
agents of dermatophycoses recorded in this study in
descending order of prevalence are M. ferrugineum
(15.4%), M. canis (15.4%), M. audounii
(9.9%), T. concentricum (5.5%), T.
verrucosum (3.3%), T. rubrum (3.3%),
T. mentagrophyte (2.2%), T. tonsorans
(1.1%) and T. schoenleini (1.1%). A.
flavus (9.9%), A. niger (8.8%),
Penicillium sp. (7.7%), Candida albicans
(5.5%), Mucor sp. (4.4%), Trichoderma
sp. (3.3%) and A. fumigatus (2.2%)
constituted the non-dermatophytes associated with
these cutaneous infections. Higher frequency of
dermatophytosis occurred more in children with
greater propensity for play, interaction with
domestic animals and who lacked the luxury of school
seats during classroom learning.
Keywords:
Dermatophytosis, non-dermatophytes, prevalence,
school children, etiological agents, Kano metropolis
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