Prevalencia de micosis superficiales en adultos mayores de centros gerontológicos residenciales y de atención diurna de la ciudad de Cuenca durante el período 2014-2018

Abstract

Introduction: Superficial mycoses are a group of infections that affect a considerable number of individuals, including children and the elderly, the latter presenting age-specific characteristics that make them susceptible to acquiring diseases in general, including superficial mycoses. Most of the older adults are isolated in specialized centers so the study is carried out in gerontological centers providing daytime and residential care in the city of Cuenca whose patients participated in the project of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences. General objective: To determine the prevalence of superficial mycosis in gerontological centers of diurnal and residential attention in the city of Cuenca, during the period 2014 - 2018. Methodology: This research was quantitative - descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective, the study population included 417 elderly patients, data like: age, sex, fungal lesions and etiological agents diagnosed in the project was collected. Results: A 72.5% of positivity was obtained, 74.1% were women, the most affected age group was over 80 years old (53.2%), with the frequency rates being at 40% for blastomycetes, 36% for dermatophytes and 24% for other filamentous fungi; the most frequent locations were the lower extremities (75.8%), followed by the head and neck area (16.3%); the most prevalent etiological agents were Candida albicans (10%), Trichophyton tonsurans (8%) and Candida glabrata - Trichophyton mentagrophytes (7%).