Determination of mycotic agents which cause dermatomycosis in spas and public baths at Puebla city

Authors

  • Amparo Nava-Rodríguez Laboratorio de Micología Médica, Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Puebla, México
  • Juana Tobías-Franco Laboratorio de Micología Médica, Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Puebla, México

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https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1983.2.578

Abstract

The presence of dermatophytes in 5 spas, and 19 public bathes in Puebla City was
studied. A total of 1248 samples were obtained by the method of the square rug.
The dermatophytes species obtained of spas were in order of frecuency: Trichophyton
mentagrophytes (38.3°/o), Microsporum canis (26.4<fc), 7". rubrum (16.9°/b), T.
tonsurans (16.9°/o), Epidermophyton floccosum (5.3°/o), andM.gypseum (5.3°/b).
In public bathes the predominan! species were 7". mentagrophytes (57.6^b), T. rubrum
(15.39b), T. tonsurans (15.3°A>), and E. floccosum (11.5°Aj).

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Nava-Rodríguez, A., & Tobías-Franco, J. (2016). Determination of mycotic agents which cause dermatomycosis in spas and public baths at Puebla city. Scientia Fungorum, 2(18), 95–101. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1983.2.578

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No. 18 (1983): BSMM núm. 18 1983

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