Superficial Zoonotic Mycoses in Humans Associated with Cats

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Journal J Fungi (Basel)

Date 2024 Apr 26

PMID 38667915

Authors

Marcin Piorunek

Honorata Kubisiak-Rzepczyk

Aleksandra Danczak-Pazdrowska

Tomasz Trafas

Jaroslaw Walkowiak

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Abstract

Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal skin infection common in humans around the world and is one of the many zoonotic skin diseases that cat owners are at risk of contracting. This retrospective study was conducted based on a detailed analysis of the results of mycological examination and medical documentation of 56 patients diagnosed with cat-to-human dermatophytoses from January 2017 to July 2022. Zoonotic mycoses were diagnosed more frequently in young people and women. In children, lesions most often occurred in the scalp area, and in adults, in the glabrous skin area. Skin infections caused by () prevailed and were confirmed in 47 patients (83.9%). () was found in nine (16.1%) patients. predominantly caused infections of the scalp, followed by lower limb infections. Hairy scalps were almost exclusively involved in children. The odds of diagnosing infection compared to infection was significantly higher in the head than in other regions, especially among children. The positive predictive value of a direct macroscopic examination was relatively low.

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