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DORTA, Luis et al. Phymatotrichopsis Omnivore, study search at Aragua Colonia Tovar residents, Venezuela, October 2007. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2011, vol.9, n.1, pp.9-13. ISSN 1690-3293.

It was made a cross-sectional descriptive, with the purpose of investigating the presence of the mushroom Phymatotrichopsis omnivore as an etiological agent, of an epidemic alert reported on a regional communications medium; which attributed to this fungus deterioration peach crop, known to residents as 'secasón' and some skin lesions in adult and paediatrics patients in the hamlets, Gabante, urban and Cedral, Tovar Municipality, Aragua; Venezuela. We examined 144 patients with skin lesions suspected of superficial fungal infections and they were seen at the health centers in the area. Examination was made of skin and appendages, direct examination, fungal cultures and skin biopsies which were processed in the laboratory of the Central Hospital of Maracay and the Pathology Department of the Autonomous Institute of Biomedicine, Caracas. Baseline data were recorded in epidemiological record, we proceeded to statistical analysis to be among the top 10 dermatological diseases: Pityriasis Alba (18.75%), follicular keratosis (11.1%), cyst Millium (10.4%) Acne (6.25%), Child Prurigo (6.25%), insect bites (5.5%), seborrheic dermatitis (4.9%) Superficial Mycoses (4.16%), urticaria (4.16 %), melasma (3.47%), other (2.7%). Of fungal origin found, two with Pityriasis Versicolor whose etiologic agent was Malassezia furfur; two onychomycosis, one Corporal and one Tinea jock itch, isolated from cultures Trichophytum rubrum. In conclusion: of 144 people tested had no injuries attributed to the fungus Phymatotrichopsis omnivorous.

Palabras clave : Phymatotrichopsis omnivore; Malassezia furfur; Trichophyton rubrum; dermatological lesions; Mycosis.

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