Spread of Dermatophytes Among Families
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Podiatry |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 14 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2005 |
| End Date: | February 2006 |
| Contact: | Mahmoud A Ghannoum, PhD |
| Email: | mag3@case.edu |
| Phone: | 216-844-8580 |
Demonstration of the Spread of Dermatophytes Through Casual Contact Among Family Household Members
The objective is to demonstrate person-to-person spread of dermatophytes of the skin and
nails among family members, as measured by fungal culture and DNA typing of the
dermatophytes isolated.
nails among family members, as measured by fungal culture and DNA typing of the
dermatophytes isolated.
Enrolled families consist of at least two members over the age of 14. Once the index person
is examined and a dermatophyte is isolated from either toenail or foot scale, other family
members are examined and cultured. All dermatophyte isolates obtained from each family unit
are compared using DNA typing and restriction length polymorphism (RFLP) to determine
whether family members share the same organism or were infected by an outside source.
is examined and a dermatophyte is isolated from either toenail or foot scale, other family
members are examined and cultured. All dermatophyte isolates obtained from each family unit
are compared using DNA typing and restriction length polymorphism (RFLP) to determine
whether family members share the same organism or were infected by an outside source.
Inclusion Criteria: positive dermatophyte culture
Exclusion Criteria:
- use of antifungal agents, either oral or topical
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