TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of toe nail onychomycosis in diabetic patients

AU - Saunte, Ditte Marie L

AU - Holgersen, Jane B

AU - Haedersdal, Merete

AU - Strauss, Gitte

AU - Bitsch, Mikael

AU - Svendsen, Ole L

AU - Arendrup, Maiken C

AU - Svejgaard, Else L

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - Onychomycosis among diabetic patients has been reported in some studies to be of high prevalence. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of onychomycosis among diabetic patients at a Danish University Hospital. Clinical and mycological examinations were performed on type 1 and 2 diabetic patients from in- and out-patient clinics. A total of 271 patients were enrolled, 72% males, mean age 61.3 years, 26% of the patients had diabetes type 1. The prevalence of toe nail onychomycosis (positive culture and/or microscopy) was 22% (n = 59) of which 55 cases were caused by dermatophytes (93%) and 4 cases by yeasts (7%). A correlation was found between onychomycosis and age (p =0.02) and severity of nail changes (p <0.001), respectively. However, no significant correlation was found to gender, type of diabetes, lower extremity arterial disease, neuropathy, toe amputation or oedema. Onychomycosis occurred with a high prevalence in diabetic patients, especially among older patients and those with severe nail changes.

AB - Onychomycosis among diabetic patients has been reported in some studies to be of high prevalence. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of onychomycosis among diabetic patients at a Danish University Hospital. Clinical and mycological examinations were performed on type 1 and 2 diabetic patients from in- and out-patient clinics. A total of 271 patients were enrolled, 72% males, mean age 61.3 years, 26% of the patients had diabetes type 1. The prevalence of toe nail onychomycosis (positive culture and/or microscopy) was 22% (n = 59) of which 55 cases were caused by dermatophytes (93%) and 4 cases by yeasts (7%). A correlation was found between onychomycosis and age (p =0.02) and severity of nail changes (p <0.001), respectively. However, no significant correlation was found to gender, type of diabetes, lower extremity arterial disease, neuropathy, toe amputation or oedema. Onychomycosis occurred with a high prevalence in diabetic patients, especially among older patients and those with severe nail changes.

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Denmark/epidemiology

KW - Diabetic Foot/epidemiology

KW - Female

KW - Foot Dermatoses/epidemiology

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Onychomycosis/epidemiology

KW - Prevalence

U2 - 10.2340/00015555-0113

DO - 10.2340/00015555-0113

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16955188

VL - 86

SP - 425

EP - 428

JO - Acta Dermato-Venereologica

JF - Acta Dermato-Venereologica

SN - 0001-5555

IS - 5

ER -