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- Title
MYCETOMA IN IRAN- A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 62 CASES.
- Authors
Hashemi, Seyed Jamal; Geramishoar, Mohsen; Zibafar, Ensieh; Daie-Ghazvinif, Roshanak
- Abstract
We present a retrospective study of 62 cases of mycetoma in Iran that were diagnosed clinically and microbiologically from 1972 to 2005. In 1972 mycetoma has been first report in Iran by medical mycology department of Tehran University. We retrospectively compared the overall prevalence of mycetoma and the prevalence of infective agent in Iran during 33 years. In our study age, sex, job, infective agent and anatomical site of infection have been considered. Retrospective analysis of the records revealed that the ratio of actinomycetoma and eumycetoma was 36:14 that differed significantly (p<0.01), the male to female ratio was 41:21and the peak age for infection was between 40- 50 years old but there is not a significant difference between age groups (P>0/05). The single most common site of infection is foot but generally hand and other limbs can be infected and 54. 4% of infected area was in palm and disease can infect other areas with less frequency. The results show that farmers with 45.2% are at greater occupation risk of mycetoma (p<0.01).
- Subjects
MYCETOMA; RETROSPECTIVE studies; MEDICAL mycology; DANISHGAH-i Tihran; FOOT infections; FARMERS; DISEASES
- Publication
Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2013, p3
- ISSN
2008-3645
- Publication type
Article