Evy Ervianti, - and Addia Salsabila, - and Yuri Widia, - and Arthur Pohan Kawilarang, - (2022) Cat Contact as A Risk Factor for Tinea Capitis Infection. Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin, 34 (1). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2549-4082

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Abstract

Background: Tinea capitis (TC) is common infection caused by dermatophytes on the scalp. Cat contact is one of the TC risk factors. Microsporum canis is the most abundant fungi in cats and humans as a zoophilic infection. Cats and carrier cats can infect humans, mostly children. Purpose: To evaluate cat contact as a risk factor for TC patients at the Dermatology and Venereology Outpatients Unit of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya in January 2017 - December 2018. Methods: A retrospective study by observation and recording data. The results obtained as a result of the data recap were then processed using tabulation to obtain conclusions. Result: The results obtained from TC cases in 2017 and 2018 are 20 patients. The results were cat contact in 9 patients (45%), aged > 5 years (55,6%), male (55,6%), and lived in Surabaya (88,9%), hair loss (88,9%), crust (100%), M. canis in culture (55,6%), Grey patch type (55,6%), combination of oral Griseofulvin and Ketoconazole 2% scalp solution (88,9%), and patients’ follow up (44,4%). Discussion: More people keeping cats will increase the risk of being infected with feline dermatophytosis. Combination therapy is the best treatment for M. canis. It is important to educate parents to be careful with pet cats that can become carriers. Conclusion: Cat contact was positive in almost half patients, mostly in a male and > 5 years old. The most common signs and symptoms were crust and hair loss, and grey patch.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tinea capitis, risk factor, cat contact, tropical diseases
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RL Dermatology
Divisions:	01. Fakultas Kedokteran > Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Spesialis)
Creators:	Creators NIM Evy Ervianti, - NIDN8840900016 Addia Salsabila, - UNSPECIFIED Yuri Widia, - NIDN0006078406 Arthur Pohan Kawilarang, - NIDN0021116004
Depositing User:	arys fk
Date Deposited:	09 May 2023 02:28
Last Modified:	09 May 2023 02:28
URI:	http://repository.unair.ac.id/id/eprint/126439
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