Prevalence of Dermatophytosis Infection Among Patients Attending National Obstetric Fistula Centre Babbar-Ruga Hospital, Katsina State

Authors

  • M. Marwana Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • S.D. Tijjani Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • A. Bashir Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • B.M. Isyaku Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • K.U. Hamza Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • G. Muhammad National Obstetric Fistula Centre Babbar-ruga, Katsina Nigeria.
  • I. Lawal Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • A. Musa Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.
  • K. Lawal Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Katsina state Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v10i1.712

Keywords:

Prevalence, Dermatophytosis, Microsporum, Trichophyton, Babbar-ruga

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dermatophytosis infections among patients attending National obstetrics fistula center Babbar-ruga hospital, Katsina state. A total number of 100 patients were diagnosed, (40/100) were males and 60% (60/100) were females, giving a gender ratio of 3:2 (males: females), 40% of the participants were of the age range 10-29 years and 60% of age from 14-21 years respectively. Out of 60 cases, a total of 53 dermatophytes were isolated belonging to the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum. The most frequently isolated dermatophytes were Trichophyton mentagrophyte (26.41% 14/53), followed by Microsporum audouinii (22.64% 12/53), Trichophyton rubrum (15.09% 8/53), Trichophyton schoenleinii (7.547% 4/53), Microsporum gypseum (5.660% 3/53) and the least were Microsporum canis (9.433% 5/53) and Trichophyton tonsurans (9.433% 5/53), Trichophyton verrucosum (3.77% 2/53). Although 38 cases (63.33%) had single infections with dermatophytes, mixed infections with 2-4 dermatophytes of the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton were observed in 15 cases (36.67%). 67% (10/15) of the mixed infections were with Microsporum and Trichophyton species, 20% (3/15) were with Microsporum species alone, and 13.3 %( 2/15) were with Trichophyton species alone. This study indicates an outstanding prevalence of dermatophytosis infection among patients who shared combs and scarves and who owned pets; this suggests a thriving animal-human transmission route of dermatophytes and the potentiality of the fomites. The research proposes intensive health promotion and education interventions to promote hygiene practices among patients.

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31.07.2022

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Marwana, M., Tijjani, S., Bashir, A., Isyaku, B., Hamza, K., Muhammad, G., Lawal, I., Musa, A., & Lawal, K. (2022). Prevalence of Dermatophytosis Infection Among Patients Attending National Obstetric Fistula Centre Babbar-Ruga Hospital, Katsina State. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 10(1), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v10i1.712

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