The American journal of the medical sciences · 2004
Frequency of culture-proven dermatophyte infection in patients with suspected tinea pedis.
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Fuchs Aaron, Fiedler Jodi, Lebwohl Mark, Sapadin Allen, Rudikoff Donald, Lefkovits Albert, Schultz Neal, Khorenian Sylvie, Kakita Lenore
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BACKGROUND: This study examined the incidence of culture-proven tinea pedis in patients who presented with a foot rash clinically suspected to be tinea pedis.
METHODS: Cultures were taken from 874 patients in 4 dermatology clinics across the country. The incidence of patients with positively cultured tinea pedis was compared with the total number of patients in the study.
RESULTS: The surprisingly low percentage of patients correctly diagnosed with tinea pedis was determined to be 32%. The remaining 68% of patients either had a nonfungal foot dermatitis or tinea pedis with false-negative cultures.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the need for fungal cultures when patients present with scaling feet as well as the importance of a broad differential diagnosis to ensure timely and appropriate therapy.
METHODS: Cultures were taken from 874 patients in 4 dermatology clinics across the country. The incidence of patients with positively cultured tinea pedis was compared with the total number of patients in the study.
RESULTS: The surprisingly low percentage of patients correctly diagnosed with tinea pedis was determined to be 32%. The remaining 68% of patients either had a nonfungal foot dermatitis or tinea pedis with false-negative cultures.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the need for fungal cultures when patients present with scaling feet as well as the importance of a broad differential diagnosis to ensure timely and appropriate therapy.