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Tinea Gladiatorum: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, and Management.
Tinea Gladiatorum: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, and Management.
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Journal of clinical medicine [J Clin Med] 2022 Jul 14; Vol. 11 (14). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 14. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Tinea gladiatorum (TG) is a fungal skin infection that occurs among wrestlers and other contact sport athletes with a varied prevalence rate. The most common causative factor responsible as well for local outbreaks of the infection is an anthropophilic dermatophyte species- Trichophyton tonsurans ( T. tonsurans ). The purpose of this study was to gather current data about TG, including epidemiology, possible diagnosing methods, clinical features, treatment approaches, and potential prevention techniques. We also performed a systematic review of studies describing TG incidence. The prevalence of the disease varied from 2.4% up to 100%. That wide range of variability forces medical practitioners to update knowledge about TG and points to the fact that it still may be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Spreading awareness among athletes and trainers is one of the most important preventive steps.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2077-0383
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35887830
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144066