Mycological examination of the barbers' tools about sources of fungal infections
Özet
The purpose of this study was to determine the colonisation of causative agents for fungal skin infections on the tools and surfaces of barbershops. A total of 357 samples from tools and surfaces of 32 barbershops in Erzurum, Turkey were collected and examined for fungal pathogens. From the combs, Trichophyton rubrum (1), non-dermatophytic moulds (35) and Candida albicans (1); from the hairbrushes, T. rubrum (3), T. mentagrophytes (1), non-dermatophytic moulds (21) and yeast (1); from the shaving brushes, non-dermatophytic moulds (2) and C. albicans (2); from the headrest of barber chairs, T. rubrum (1), non-dermatophytic moulds (19) were isolated. No fungi were isolated from towels. In conclusion, this study showed that shared tools and contacted surfaces in barbershops are important sources for fungal colonization and may play an important role in spreading mycotic infections among people.
Anahtar kelimeler
Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
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SKA 16: Barış, Adalet ve Güçlü Kurumlar
Atıf için künye
Uslu, H., Uyanık, M. H., & Ayyildiz, A. (2008). Mycological examination of the barbers' tools about sources of fungal infections. MYCOSES, 51(5), 447–450. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.2007.01482.x
BibTeX
@article{uslu2008-235989,
author = {Uslu, Hakan and Uyanık, Muhammet Hamidullah and Ayyildiz, Ahmet},
title = {Mycological examination of the barbers' tools about sources of fungal infections},
journal = {MYCOSES},
year = {2008},
volume = {51},
number = {5},
pages = {447--450},
issn = {0933-7407},
doi = {10.1111/j.1439-0507.2007.01482.x},
url = {https://akademik.atauni.edu.tr/yayinlar/235989-mycological-examination-of-the-barbers-tools-about-sources-of-fungal-infections}
}