Tinea pedis and onychomycosis in Danish soldiers before and after service in ex-Yugoslavia

Seventy‐three 1‐year‐experienced Danish soldiers were examined for tinea pedis as well as onychomycoses before and after a duty period of 6 months in ex‐Yugoslavia. The incidence of fungal infections was 16.4% before and 32.3% after their duty period abroad. At first investigation Trichophyton rubru...

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Published in:	Mycoses Vol. 42; no. 7-8; pp. 475 - 478
Main Authors:	Brocks, K. M., Johansen, U. B., Jorgensen, H. O., Ravnborg, Lisbeth Reymann, Svejgaard, Else Lyngsøe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 1999 Blackwell
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Candida albicans Denmark Denmark - epidemiology Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Military Personnel Mycoses Mycoses of the skin Onychomycosis - epidemiology Tinea Pedis - epidemiology Trichophyton rubrum Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Europe Denmark Infection Human Skin disease Nail(anatomy) Mycosis Danish Military environment Skin Toe Statistical study Foot
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Summary:	Seventy‐three 1‐year‐experienced Danish soldiers were examined for tinea pedis as well as onychomycoses before and after a duty period of 6 months in ex‐Yugoslavia. The incidence of fungal infections was 16.4% before and 32.3% after their duty period abroad. At first investigation Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes were dominant but onychomycosis and tinea pedis were found as well. In contrast, Candida albicans was the predominant pathogen in the second investigation. We explain this by means of the more aggressive nature that yeasts can show when host–parasite relations are disturbed or compromised. Twelve soldiers with positive mycology were offered treatment and the final investigation showed a cure rate of 50%. This result is satisfactory in view of the difficult sanitary conditions.
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ISSN:	0933-7407 1439-0507
DOI:	10.1046/j.1439-0507.1999.00492.x