Microbial ecology of interdigital infections of toe web spaces.
J Am Acad Dermatol
; 22(4): 578-82, 1990 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-2319017
The microbial flora of normal and macerated interdigital toe web spaces was qualitatively and quantitatively identified in 77 patients. Dermatophyte fungi were recovered from 11% of normal patients compared with a 31% recovery from patients with macerated interspaces. Macerated interspaces were characterized by a greater recovery of organisms with pathogenic potential, with Staphylococcus aureus recovered from 36% of patients, Micrococcus sedentarius in 37%, Brevibacterium epidermidis in 54%, Corynebacterium minutissimum in 69%, and Pseudomonas species in 26%. The bacterial flora of macerated interspaces showed a significantly higher incidence of resistance to multiple antibiotics, and the recovery of antibiotic-resistant bacteria correlated with the recovery of dermatophytes that produce penicillin-like substances. The results of this study support the hypothesis that overgrowth of the resident bacterial population determines the severity of interdigital toe-web infections.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cutáneas Infecciosas
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Dermatosis del Pie
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Acad Dermatol
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos