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Epidemic Ringworm of the Groin

Epidemic Ringworm of the Groin Abstract Most cases of ringworm of the groin due to Epidermophyton floccosum occur sporadically. Familial and conjugal transmission have been observed by several authors,1,5,8,9,11,14 but Sabouraud13 already pointed out that in the case of conjugal transmission "la contagion n'est pas constante." Almost all larger epidemics of eczema marginatum Hebrae reported in the literature2-7,10,12,15,16 were found to be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum. This is surprising and in apparent contrast with the low contagiousness observed with infections due to Epidermophyton floccosum. The epidemics reported only involved men. All observations made in the course of these epidemics indicated exposure to an exogenous source of infection. All attempts to find the source of infection remained unsuccessful; however, affirming Sabouraud's despairing remark10 on a school epidemic in Paris "Dans ces cas, le mode de propagation reste obscur." In March, 1960, the Montreal City Health Department asked us to investigate 2 References 1. Blank, F.: Unpublished data. 2. Coutelen, F.; Cochet, G.; Biguet, J.; and Mullet, S.: Pluralité des dermatophytes isolés des épidermomycoses inguinales et diversité clinique des lésions déterminées par Epidermophyton floccosum (Harz, 1870) (Note critique à propos de deux épidémies d'eczéma marginé de Hébra observées en milieu scolaire) , Ann. Parasit. Hum. Comp. 27:357-372, 1952. 3. Dubreuilh, W., in discussion of Sabouraud, R.: Sur la Trichophytie , Ann. Derm. Syph. (Par.) 5:997-998, 1894. 4. Foutrein, L.: Sur une Épidémie de trichophytie inguinale, Thèse de Doctorat en Médecine , Bordeaux, 1895. 5. Fox, T.: On So-Called "Eczema Marginatum," Arch. Derm. 4:291-297, 1878. 6. Hallé, in discussion of Le Terrain dans les épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, p. 59. 7. Mercer, S. T., and Farber, G. J.: An Epidemic of Ringworm Due to Epidermophyton floccosum (inquinale) , Arch. Derm. Syph. 32:62-68, 1935.Crossref 8. Perrin, L.: La Contagiosité de l'eczéma séborrhéique des régions inguinales, Transactions of the Third International Congress of Dermatology , London, 1896, pp. 724-728. 9. Petges, G.: Rapport sur les Épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, pp. 13-31. 10. Sabouraud, R.: Sur l'Eczéma marginatum de Hebra: Trichophytie inguinale et son parasite (Epidermophyton inguinale, Sabouraud) , Arch. Méd Exp. Anat. Path. 19: 565-586, 737-766, 1907. 11. Sabouraud, R.: Maladies du Cuir chevelu: III. Les Maladies cryptogamiques, Les Teignes , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1910. 12. Sabouraud, R., in discussion of le Terrain dans les épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, p. 60. 13. Sabouraud, R.: Epidermophyties , in Nouvelle pratique dermatologique , Vol. 2, edited by Darier and others, Paris, Masson et Cie, 1936, pp. 238-264. 14. Sulzberger, M. L.; Baer, R. L., and Hecht, R.: Common Fungous Infections of the Feet and Groins: Negligible Role of Exposure in Causing Attacks , Arch. Derm. Syph. 45:670-675, 1942.Crossref 15. Symes, J. O.: An Epidemic of Tinea Cruris , Brit. Med. J. 1:1109, 1909.Crossref 16. Thibierge, G.: Les Enseignements dermatologiques de la guerre 1914-1918 , Ann. Derm. Syph. (Par.) 6:481-514, 641-661, 705-724, 1925. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Epidemic Ringworm of the Groin

BLANK, F.; PRICHARD, H.
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 85 (3) – Mar 1, 1962
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Abstract Most cases of ringworm of the groin due to Epidermophyton floccosum occur sporadically. Familial and conjugal transmission have been observed by several authors,1,5,8,9,11,14 but Sabouraud13 already pointed out that in the case of conjugal transmission "la contagion n'est pas constante." Almost all larger epidemics of eczema marginatum Hebrae reported in the literature2-7,10,12,15,16 were found to be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum. This is surprising and in apparent contrast with the low contagiousness observed with infections due to Epidermophyton floccosum. The epidemics reported only involved men. All observations made in the course of these epidemics indicated exposure to an exogenous source of infection. All attempts to find the source of infection remained unsuccessful; however, affirming Sabouraud's despairing remark10 on a school epidemic in Paris "Dans ces cas, le mode de propagation reste obscur." In March, 1960, the Montreal City Health Department asked us to investigate 2 References 1. Blank, F.: Unpublished data. 2. Coutelen, F.; Cochet, G.; Biguet, J.; and Mullet, S.: Pluralité des dermatophytes isolés des épidermomycoses inguinales et diversité clinique des lésions déterminées par Epidermophyton floccosum (Harz, 1870) (Note critique à propos de deux épidémies d'eczéma marginé de Hébra observées en milieu scolaire) , Ann. Parasit. Hum. Comp. 27:357-372, 1952. 3. Dubreuilh, W., in discussion of Sabouraud, R.: Sur la Trichophytie , Ann. Derm. Syph. (Par.) 5:997-998, 1894. 4. Foutrein, L.: Sur une Épidémie de trichophytie inguinale, Thèse de Doctorat en Médecine , Bordeaux, 1895. 5. Fox, T.: On So-Called "Eczema Marginatum," Arch. Derm. 4:291-297, 1878. 6. Hallé, in discussion of Le Terrain dans les épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, p. 59. 7. Mercer, S. T., and Farber, G. J.: An Epidemic of Ringworm Due to Epidermophyton floccosum (inquinale) , Arch. Derm. Syph. 32:62-68, 1935.Crossref 8. Perrin, L.: La Contagiosité de l'eczéma séborrhéique des régions inguinales, Transactions of the Third International Congress of Dermatology , London, 1896, pp. 724-728. 9. Petges, G.: Rapport sur les Épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, pp. 13-31. 10. Sabouraud, R.: Sur l'Eczéma marginatum de Hebra: Trichophytie inguinale et son parasite (Epidermophyton inguinale, Sabouraud) , Arch. Méd Exp. Anat. Path. 19: 565-586, 737-766, 1907. 11. Sabouraud, R.: Maladies du Cuir chevelu: III. Les Maladies cryptogamiques, Les Teignes , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1910. 12. Sabouraud, R., in discussion of le Terrain dans les épidermomycoses, Premier Congrès des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française, 1922 , Paris, Masson et Cie, 1923, p. 60. 13. Sabouraud, R.: Epidermophyties , in Nouvelle pratique dermatologique , Vol. 2, edited by Darier and others, Paris, Masson et Cie, 1936, pp. 238-264. 14. Sulzberger, M. L.; Baer, R. L., and Hecht, R.: Common Fungous Infections of the Feet and Groins: Negligible Role of Exposure in Causing Attacks , Arch. Derm. Syph. 45:670-675, 1942.Crossref 15. Symes, J. O.: An Epidemic of Tinea Cruris , Brit. Med. J. 1:1109, 1909.Crossref 16. Thibierge, G.: Les Enseignements dermatologiques de la guerre 1914-1918 , Ann. Derm. Syph. (Par.) 6:481-514, 641-661, 705-724, 1925.

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