Epidemiological Study on <i>Trichophyton</i> Disseminating from the Feet of the Elderly
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- SUZUKI Shusaku
- Graduate School of Health Care Science, Bunkyo Gakuin University
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- MANO Yoko
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Science Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University
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- FURUYA Nobuhiko
- Graduate School of Health Care Science, Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Science Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University
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- FUJITANI Katsumi
- Graduate School of Health Care Science, Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Scinence Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University
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- Other Title
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- 高齢者の足部より散布された白癬菌に関する疫学調査
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Abstract
<p>Objectives: To grasp the colonization status of Trichophyton in terms of spreading rate, we investigated the intergenerational epidemiological difference in the spreading rate of Trichophyton from teenagers to the elderly aged over 65. In addition, the elderly people were divided into two groups: those living at nursing homes and those living at their homes. We compared the two groups in terms of the difference in the spreading rate of Trichophyton.</p><p>Methods: Spreading rate was investigated by identifying the fungi collected by the cotton swab sampling method. The correlation between the responses to the questionnaire survey, which was conducted after the sample collection, and the spreading rate of Trichophyton was analyzed.</p><p>Results: The spreading rate of Trichophyton was 23.3%. It was confirmed that the spreading rate in general adults was 9.1%, whereas that in elderly people was 40.8%, which is significantly high. Also, it was confirmed that T. mentagrophytes shows a higher spreading rate among general adults, whereas T. rubrum shows a higher spreading rate among the elderly. Between the elderly living at nursing homes and those living at their homes, although no statistically significant difference was confirmed, the former tended to show a higher spreading rate than the latter. Also, the results of this study showed that spreading rate of Trichophyton and the detachment of the skin of the toes were significantly related.</p><p>Conclusions: We found that the risk of spreading of Trichophyton increases with age. Particularly among elderly people aged over 65, taking some actions that prevent the spread of tinea pedis is recommended.</p>
Journal
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- Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene)
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Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) 72 (3), 177-183, 2017
The Japanese Society for Hygiene