ArticleAsian journal of sports medicine2013
Prevalence of fungal skin infections in Iranian wrestlers.
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- Tinea Gladiatorum and Dermatophyte Contamination Among Wrestlers and in Wrestling Halls: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current microbiology · 2020Pooled it
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- Skin Microbiota in Contact Sports Athletes and Selection of Antiseptics for Professional Hygiene.BioMed research international · 2019Article
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- Common sports-related infections: a review on clinical pictures, management and time to return to sports.Asian journal of sports medicine · 2014Review
- Dermatophytosis in military in the central-west region of Brazil: literature review.Mycopathologia · 2014Review
- Dermatophytes contamination of wrestling mats in sport centers of Isfahan, Iran.Advanced biomedical research · 2014Article
- Health consequences of cricket - view from South Asia.International archives of medicine · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeFungal infections are one of the most common skin infections. Athletes, especially in contact sports such as wrestlers are the group at risk of fungal skin infections (FSI). The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of FSI and some effective factors in wrestlers in Tehran, Iran.
methodsThis study was a cross-sectional descriptive study which was conducted in 2009 and subjects were wrestlers of wrestling clubs of Tehran, Iran. In this study the prevalence of FSI and its related factors was collected based on clinical history, physical examination and laboratory tests. We also determined the rate of dermatophytic contamination of wrestling mats. The relationship between independent variables and incidence of fungal infection analyzed by Chi square test and regression analysis.
resultsIn this study, out of 454 wrestlers, 111 (24.5%) subjects had suspicious fungal skin lesions on physical examination. The Prevalence of FSI was 8.2% in all of the wrestlers (34.2% of the wrestlers with suspicious lesion). Malassezia furfur (50%) and trichophyton tonsurans (30%) were the most common causative agents. Epidermophyton floccosum (7.5%), Trichophyton rubrum (5%), Candida albicans (5%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (2.5%) were other isolated fungi. Eleven wrestling mats (44%) were contaminated with different fungal organisms.
conclusionThe prevalence of fungal skin infection in Iranian wrestlers is relatively high. Appropriate preventive measures need to be prepared and implemented to reduce incidence of FSI in wrestlers.
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