“Prevalencia de las micosis en los miembros superiores e inferiores de las personas que residen en la parroquia rural de Pinguilí Santo Domingo del Cantón Mocha.”

Abstract

Fungal agents are found distributed in environment and can affect the human being, when they find all the necessary conditions to survive. There are predisposing factors for its development, among these we have: lack of hygiene, low socioeconomic status, outdoor occupational activities such as agriculture, contact with animals and health status. The objective of this research was to study the prevalence of mycoses in upper and lower limbs in people residing in rural parish of Pinguilí-Santo Domingo from canton Mocha Ecuador. This study was carried out using descriptive cross-sectional method in the period May-August 2019, where the study population was 132 people, between 35 and 85 years of age. For identification, were use techniques such as Optical microscopy, direct KOH examination, lactophenol blue staining, Sabouraud culture, slide Culture and urease. Concluding a prevalence of mycosis in upper limbs of 82.57%, 2.27% corresponding to Trichophyton mentagrophytes, while the 80.30% corresponds to opportunistic fungi. A prevalence in lower limbs of 90.15%, corresponding 35.61% to Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum in a 34.09% and 1.52% respectively, while 54.54% corresponds to opportunistic fungi. In the skin of lower limbs, 16 people positive for lesions were identified, in this group, 75% corresponding to T. mentagrophytes and 25% to opportunistic fungi. Being clear that agriculture and animal husbandry predispose to acquire superficial mycoses, this research helps the population to learn about fungal infections through educational talks and can prevent them by improving their hygiene habits.