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KMID : 0378019830260030071
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New Medical Journal
1983 Volume.26 No. 3 p.71 ~ p.74
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Study of the Fungal Flora in the Toewebs
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朴景贊/Park, Kyoung Chan
殷熙哲/金洪植/Eun, Hee Chul/Kim, Hong Shik
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Abstract
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The sole of the feet and the toewebs provide a suitable habitat for dermatophytes, which usually induce skin changes ranging from minimal scaling to extensive maceration. Although such changes are seen in the feet of 70-90 percent of adolescents and adults, fungal infection do not occur in more than about 20 percent of the population.
However, in certain specialized groups of individuals, such as military personnel, the percentage of fungal infections is much higher.
Abnormal interdigital skin does not necessarily indicate the presence of a pathogenic fungus. Routine cultural examinations of abnormal changes in the interdigital spaces frequently reveal the presence of fungi but, in most instances, these are saprophytic organisms.
For the purpose of determining interdigital fungal flora, fungus cultures have been made from the skin of 3rd and 4th interdigital spaces of dermatologic outpatients with clinically healthy interdigital, spaces.
A total of 173 persons have been used in this study form June, 1982 to September, 1982.
Sabrouraud glucose agar media was used for the culture and the different strains were identified by gross culture riorphology and microscopic findings.
The results of the study were as follows:
1. Frequently identified fungi were Candida (20.7%), Penicillium (17.1%), Aspergillus (15.2%) which comprised 54 percent of all species.
2. Hormodendrum (5.4%), Alternaria (2.7%), Fusarium (2.7%), Trichosporon (2.7%), Oospora (1. 8%), Syncephalastrum (1. 8%), Rhizopus (1.8%) , Curvularia (0.9%), Paecilomyces (0. 9%), Mucor (0.9%) were also identified in decreasing order of frequency.
3. Among 23 Candida species, Candida albicans, which is a potentially pathogenic organism, was isolated twice.
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