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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 216-219
Bioline Code: mb06062
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 216-219

 en Brief Communications- Emergence of sporotrichosis in Manipur
Devi KR, Devi MU, Singh TN, Devi KS, Sharma SS, Singh LR, Singh HL, Singh NB

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of all cases of sporotrichosis was conducted to examine the pattern and frequency of sporotrichosis cases in Manipur over a period of six year from July 1999 to June 2005. Seventy-three (73) cases of sporotrichosis were detected of which 30 were confirmed by culture and 43 were diagnosed by aspiration cytology only. Most of the patients belonged to the age group of 21 to 40 years (n=23; 31.5%). There were 39 females (53.4%) and 34 males (46.5%). Commonest site of infection was upper limbs (n=39; 53.4%) followed by lower limbs (n=17; 23.2%). Commonest type of infection was lymphocutaneous form (n=46; 63.1%) followed by fixed cutaneous form (n=27; 36.9%). Among these 73 cases, 2 male patients (2.7%) were found to be HIV positive. In our experience, collection of material by aspiration of pus or infected tissue was found to be a better method compared to scraping or exudate. This study revealed Manipur as a new endemic area for sporotrichosis.

Keywords
Manipur, sporotrichosis, Sporothrix schenckii

 
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