Abstract
Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi which parasitize on corneous structures such as stratum corneum, hair and nails. Superficial skin mycoses are frequent afflictions in childhood. The aim of this study was to determine the aetiological agents of dermatomycoses, as well as their distribution according to age, gender and body site among children who visited City Institute for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade during 2012. A total of 315 children with dermatomycoses were examined. The femaletomale ratio was 1.3:1. Trichophyton mentagrophytes was the most frequent isolate (88.3%) followed by Trichophyton rubrum (7.3%) and Epidermophyton flocosum (3.8%). More than 50% of cases were in the age range 714 years. Tinea corporis was the most common type of infection among girls (70.7%), and tinea cruris, tinea capitis and tinea faciale were most frequently diagnosed among boys. The clinical features of paediatric dermatomycoses vary with the age of children: tinea capitis and tinea corporis were more frequent before 14 years of age. After this age, tinea corporis was also the most prevalent and tinea cruris and tinea pedis were more common.
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