Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

A Study on cutaneous infections among adults presenting to the outpatient department of Dermatology.

Dr. K. Punithavathi, Dr. M. Selvakumar, Dr . Judith Joy

Abstract :

 Introduction: The prevalence   of skin infections differ from place to place and are governed by the environmental conditions, personal hygiene and individual‘s susceptibility.

Aim and objective: This study is sought to determine the prevalence of various skin infections in the population attending the Dermatology Outpatient Department, Tirunelveli Medical College Tirunelveli, during the period of July2012- August2012.

Materials and Methods: A total of 340 patients (age >14yrs.) with skin infections attending outpatient department during one month period were taken for   the study. Diagnosis was confirmed by microscopy examination of pus and skin scraping for fungal   filaments. Result: 1Out of 340 skin infection cases most common were fungal infections 200 (58.82%) Followed by bacterial68(20%), parasitic57(16.77%)and viral15(4.41%) infections.

In fungal  infection, Tinea corporis was more prevalent,83(41.5 %).In bacterial infection secondary pyoderma was most common.

Conclusion: Among skin infections, fungal infections are the most common and Tinea corporis was the predominant clinical type.

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Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

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Dr.K.Punithavathi, Dr.M.Selvakumar, Dr .Judith Joy, A Study on cutaneous infections among adults presenting to the outpatient department of Dermatology.,GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-2, February‾2017


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