Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis): Clinical and microbiological experience with 56 cases :Alexandro Bonifaz, Denisse Vï¿½quez-Gonzï¿½lez, Leonel Fierro, Javier Araiza, Rosa Marï¿½a Ponce, International Journal of Trichology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2013 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 1 | Page : 12--16

Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis): Clinical and microbiological experience with 56 cases

Alexandro Bonifaz¹, Denisse Vï¿½quez-Gonzï¿½lez³, Leonel Fierro³, Javier Araiza², Rosa Marï¿½a Ponce⁴
¹ Department of Mycology; Dermatology Service, Hospital General de Mï¿½xico, O.D, Mexico City, Mexico
² Department of Mycology, Hospital General de Mï¿½xico, O.D, Mexico City, Mexico

Correspondence Address:
Alexandro Bonifaz
Sï¿½nchez Azcona 317 Int 202, Col Del Valle, Mï¿½xico D. F.
Mexico

Background: Trichomycosis is asymptomatic bacterial infection of the axillary hairs caused by Corynebacterium sp. Objective: to bring a series of cases of trichomycosis, its clinical and microbiological experience. Materials and Methods: This report consists in a linear and observational retrospective study of 15 years of cases of trichomycosis confirmed clinically and microbiologically. Results: Fifty six confirmed cases of trichomycosis were included in this report. The majority were men 53/56 (94.6%), mean age was 32.5 years. The most commonly affected area was the axilla (92%), trichomycosis flava was the principal variant 55/56 (98.2%) and signs and symptoms associated were hyperhidrosis (87.5%), hairsï¿½SQï¿½ texture change (57.1%) and odor (35.7%). Bacterial concretions were observed in all cases, and the predominant causative agent in 89.3% of all cases was Corynebacterium sp. Thirty patients were included in therapeutic portion of the study, and 28 (93.3%) of them experienced a clinical and microbiological cure. Conclusion: Trichomycosis is asymptomatic, superficial infection, which primarily affects axillary hairs.

How to cite this article:
Bonifaz A, Vï¿½quez-Gonzï¿½lez D, Fierro L, Araiza J, Ponce RM. Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis): Clinical and microbiological experience with 56 cases.Int J Trichol 2013;5:12-16

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Bonifaz A, Vï¿½quez-Gonzï¿½lez D, Fierro L, Araiza J, Ponce RM. Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis): Clinical and microbiological experience with 56 cases. Int J Trichol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2023 Jun 8 ];5:12-16
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