Home > Journals > Journal of Dermatology

Journal of Dermatology

Submit your article Read this Journals View all journals
Full Text (PDF)
Original Article

Mycological Study of Tinea Versicolor at a Tertiary Care Centre

Mohammed Waseem Javed, Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Khaza Banda Nawaz Institite of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Karnataka 585104, India. , K. Devendrappa 1 , Mohammed Waseem Javed 2

Author Information

Licence:



Journal of Dermatology 3(1):p 24-27, Jan-June 2018. | DOI:

How Cite This Article:

Timeline

Received : N/A         Accepted : N/A          Published : N/A

Abstract

Introduction: Pityriasisversicolor occurs in both sexes and is not limited to any race. It occurs from childhood to old age but is seen most often in young adults. It is widely distributed in tropical and temperate climate. The fungus has not been found as a free living saprophyte and it is probable that it spreads from person to person directly or indirectly by exposure to desquamated epidermis.

Methodology: The site from which the materials was to be collected, was cleaned with the help of gauge piece and surgical spirit and was allowed to dry and then scales were scraped with the help of a blunt scalpel and the scraped material was collected in the butter paper and then part of it was used for direct microscopic examination and part of it was transported to the microbiology laboratory for further investigations.

Results: It was observed, in this study, VDRL test was reactive 1:64 and ELISA test for HIV was negative in primary syphilis. VDRL test was non reactive and ELISA test for HIV was negative in Herpes simplex. 8 patients had associated dermatophytic infection (tineacruris, tineacorporis, tineamanum).

Conclusion: There was no fungus growth in culture media.

Keywords: PityriasisVersicolor; Mycological Study; Dermatophytic Infection.

References

No records found.


About this article

Cite this article

Licence:



Received Accepted Published
N/A N/A N/A
DOI:

Keywords


Article Level Metrics

Last Updated

Saturday 05 September 2026, 18:20:56 (IST)

1128

Accesses

2
109
00

Citations


NA
NA
NA

Download citation


Article Keywords

Keyword Highlighting

Highlight selected keywords in the article text.


Timeline

Received N/A
Accepted N/A
Published N/A

licence




Access this article

Reprint Order Form
Buy this Article
Institutional Subscriptions

Share