• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.143-148
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• 1980

The authors performed clinical and mycological studies on Tinea cruris of 842 outpatients who had visited the dermatology clinic of Seoul National University Hospital from 1975 to 1979. 1) The incidence of Tinea cruris was 4.4% in maximum and 3.0% in minimum of the total superficial mycotic diseases cases, so there are no remarkable changes of the yearly prevalence rate. 2) Tinea cruris was more frequent among males, and the male cases were 15.2 times higher than those of female cases. 3) By the monthly distribution, Tinea cruris shows most high in summer season (June, July and August). 4) The age distribution group for Tinea cruris varied from the first to the eighth decade, but most of them were in their third decade. 5) Concurrent infection of Tinea cruris with other types of dermatophytoses(Tinea) was noted in 19.0% of the cases. Patients with Tinea cruris and Tinea pedis were most highly observed in 51.3%, and on next. Tinea cruris and Tinea corporis 25.6% in all of the concurrent infection cases. 6) The strains were identified by culture on ordinary Sabouraud's glucose agar media and abtained three species and 99 strains. a) Trichophyton rubrum was most common causative organism of Tinea cruris. Trichophyton rubrum was isolated 64 strains (64.6%). b) Trichophyton mentagrophytes was isolated 27 stains (27.3%) and Epidermophyton floccosum was 8 strains (8.1%).

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.57-61
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• 2009

Epidermophyton floccosum was known to be a frequently isolated dermatophyte agent of dermatophytosis in Korea, which regularly responsible for a small percentage of tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiologic aspects of E. floccosum isolated in 71 patients from January 1998 to December 2007. The incidence of E. floccosum. was 0.07% out of a total of 107,026 dermatophytosis. The ratio of male to female patients was 6.9:1. Involved tinea were tinea cruris 44 (62.0%), tinea pedis 20 (28.2%), tinea corporis 2 (2.8%), tinea manus 2 (2.8%), tinea unguium 2 (2.8%), tinea faciale 1 (1.4%).

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.91-95
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• 2007

The number of children patients with tinea pedis and onychomycosis diagnosed on clinical findings and culture at the Catholic Dermatological Clinic in Daegu City were 144,446 for 2 years from January 2005 to December 2006. 120 children were suspected of having clinical onychomycosis or tinea pedis. KOH smears and cultures on the Potato corn meal dextrose agars (PDCA) were done for the suspected toe webs, nails and uninvolved neighbor toe webs. Socks were dusted and cultured to check contamination of clothes. Family infections were checked by questionnaire. The incidence was 92 (0.06%) out of 144,446 outpatients in tinea pedis, 28 (0.02%) in onychomycosis. Trichophyton(T.) rubrums were isolated from all of the 7 cases of onychomycosis. T. mentagrophytes was isolated from 5 cases of the tinea pedis patients and T. rubrum was isolated from 50 (92.5%) cases of the tinea pedis. The right side was predominant for onychomycosis of both toe nails (23 of 25) and finger nails (3 of 3). No fungal elements were detected from normal looking neighbor toe webs by KOH examinations. However, culture on PDCA agars showed T. rubrum isolates from 3 toe webs. 7 showed positive cultures from the socks. From the questionnaire, 94 had family infections.

• Mycobiology
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.154-159
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• 2002

Fifty cases of dermatomycoses were recorded from adult male and female at Qena Gvernorates. These included tinea capitis(62% of total cases), tinea corporis(20%), tinea versicolor(12%) and tinea unguium(6%). Males are more susceptible to all cases of tinea than females. Thirty-one species and 2 varieties belonging to 16 genera were recovered from several infection sites. These were identified as Aphanoascus fulvescens, A. terreus, Arthroderma fulva, A. obtusa, Trichophyton rubrum and T. soudanense. Several saprophytes were also found. These were : Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus, Cochliobolus lunatus, Mycosphaerella tassiana, Penicillium chrysogenum and P. citrinum. Twenty-one isolates were able to hydrolyze gelatin with variable capabilities. T. rubrum was the most active protease producer. The maximum production of protease was obtained at 8 days of incubation at $30^{\circ}C$ in Sabouraud's basal medium with maltose as a carbon source and pepton as a nitrogen source. The optinal pH for the maximum production of protease was pH 6.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.81-85
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• 2010

The clinical features of 178 patients with tinea corporis from January to December 2008 in Catholic Skin Clinics were evaluated. KOH examination and culture from the patients lesions were performed. And cultured dermatophytes were identified by colony morphology and microscopic findings. The ratio of male to female with the infection was about 1.3:1 and showed more prevalence in male. The unexposed area (84.5%) was more frequently affected than exposed (15.5%) and the most common site was buttock. Coexisting dermatophytoses in patients with tinea corporis were noted in 27 cases and the most commons were tinea pedis. The isolated dermatophytes were composed of Trichophyton rubrum (91.7%), Microsporum canis (2.6%), T. verrucosum (2.6%), T. mentagrophytes (1.7%), and T. tonsurans (1.7%).

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.134-142
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• 2015

Objective : This study was carried out to find out the effect of Korean medical treatments on tinea pedis with id reaction. Method : We treated a 33-year-old man was afflicted with tinea pedis complicating id reaction with herbal medicine, acupuncture, ointment, wet-dressing and steam treatment. After treatments, we measured the status of scales, fissures and the degree of pruritus. We followed up symptom changes by taking pictures and compared before and after. Result & Conclusion : Three days after admission, erythema occurred at upper and lower limbs and the degree of pruritus increased by id reaction. As tinea pedis improved, id reaction decreased, too. Consequently, both sites of primary lesions of tinea pedis and secondary id reactions were significantly improved, and accompanied symptoms were resolved simultaneously.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.133-139
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• 1993

Common dermatophytosis in upper Egypt were studied at three hospitals in Minia city. Tinea corporis (ringworm of glabrous skin) was diagnosed in 127 patients (84 males and 53 females). Trichophyton was the most common genus and was represented by 6 species among which T. violaceum was the commonest fungus. Microsporum was represented by 4 species and M. canis was the prevalent species. Tinea pedis (ringworm of the foot) was noticed in 22 cases (13 males and 9 females) and also Trichophyton and Microsporum were the causal organisms. Three species of Trichophyton namely: T. violaceum, T. kuryngei and Trichophyton sp. were isolated. Tinea cruis (ringworm of the groin) was diagnosed in 21 patients (16 males and 5 females). Epidermophyton floccosum was the most prevalent fungus associated with tinea cruris whereas Trichophyton and Candida were less frequent. Tinea unguium (ringworm of the nail) was diagnosed in 9 patients, 8 were females and one was male and the age incidence ranged between 5 and 55 years. M. canis occurred in 2 cases and T. mentagrophytes in one case. Out of 86 cases of tinea versicolor, 71 were males and 15 were females. Malassezia furfur was the main causal agent. All patients of candidiasis and paronychia were females and Candida was the most prevalent causal agent.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.181-194
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• 2009

Objectives : This clinical research was conducted to test Patients with Tinea Pedis by using functional soap Gaia 1400, containing medicinal herbs Methods : Total 24 patients who visited Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Dongguk Ilsan Hospital from June 17th, 2008 to November 11th, 2008. They used functional soap daily during 8 weeks. We Observed change of erythema, scaling, vesicle, pustule, exudate, crust and pruritus after 4weeks and 8 weeks. Also Clinical evaluation I, II were used to evaluate the effects of Gaia 1400. Results : 1. There were no significant differences on sex, age and onset. 2. Statistically. After treatment(4,8weekes) Tinea Pedis symptoms score showed significant effect on Tinea Pedis. And the score of using Gala 1400 after 8 weeks is lower than 4 weeks. 3. After 8weeks of treatment, Gaia 1400 showed meaningful effect on Clinical global evaluation I, II. 4. Tinea Pedis Exacerbated in a case after using Gaia 1400 and in the 4 cases Skin dryness Incerased. Conclusion : Considering the above results, we can speculate that functional soap Gaia 1400, containing medicinal herb has some therapeutical effects in mitigating the symptoms of Tenia Pedis.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.11-15
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• 1977

The Present study was undertaken to evaluate the recent epidemiologic status in Seoul area by the cooperation of major 6 university hospitals. A total of 7221 patients with various forms of dermatophyte infections seen from July, 1972 to December, 1976 at the departments of dermatology of university hospitals of Seoul, Yonsei, Catholic, Korea, Ewha and Hanyang were analyzed statistically in regards to the age and sex prevalence, the frequency of various forms of dermatophytoses and the difference in yearly incidence by reviewing the patients' records. The results were as follows; 1. The percentage of the patients with dermatophytoses overall outpatients was 5.1%. 2. The distribution of various forms of dermatophytoses was tinea cruris in 38%, tinea pedis in 28%, tinea versicolor in 17%, tinea corporis in 10%, tinea manuum in 3%, onychomycosis in 2% and the tinea capitis in 1% in the order of frequency. 3. Male outnumbered female in about 2 : 1. In male the most frequent type was tinea cruris and in female, the tinea pedis. 4. Over 86% of the patients belonged to the age group below 39. Most patients with tinea capitis belonged to the age group below 19, wheras the overall peak incidene in various forms of dermatophytoses was in age group between 10 and 40. 5. There was no significant difference in yearly incidence throughout 5 years from 1972. to 1976 however, the tinea manuum seemed to be increasing every year.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.799-806
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• 2006

Fungi cause a number of plant and animal diseases. Because fungi are more chemically and genetically similar to animals than other organisms, this makes fungal diseases very difficult to treat. Human fungal infections are uncommon in normally healthy persons, being confined to conditions such as candidiasis (thrush) and dermatophyte skin infections such as athlete's foot. However, in the immunocompromised host, a variety of normally mild or nonpathogenic fungi can cause potentially fatal infections. Furthermore, the relative ease with which people can now visit 'exotic' countries provides the means for unusual fungal infections to be imported into this country. Fungal infections or mycoses are classified depending on the degree of tissue involvement and mode of entry into the host. These are Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, Systemic, and Opportunistic. As listed above, in superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is 'ringworm' or 'tinea', an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte. Ringworm refers to the characteristic central clearing that often occurs in dermatophyte infections of the skin. Dermatophyte members of the genera Trycophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton are responsible for the disease. Tinea can infect various sites of the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis), the beard (tinea barbae) the foot (tinea pedis: 'athlete's foot') and the groin (tinea cruris). All occur in the United Kingdom although tinea infections, other than pedis, are now rare. Candids albicans is a yeast causing candidiasis or 'thrush' in humans. As a superficial mycoses, candidiasis typically infects the mouth or vagina. C. albicans is part of the normal flora of the vagina and gastrointestinal tract and is termed a 'commensal' However, during times of ill health or impaired immunity the balance can alter and the organism multiplies to cause disease. Antibiotic treatment can also alter the normal bacterial flora allowing C. albicans to flourish. If we study mycoses of the orient medicine, we can improve the medical skills about mycoses.