Prevalence of dermatophytosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of dermatophytic infections in rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. This study investigated the prevalence of dermatophytosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between sulfasalazine, low-dose methotrexate and steroid therapy. METHODS:We examined 53 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis for evidence of dermatophytosis and compared them 55 with age- and sex-matched, nonimmunocompromised controls recruited from the low back pain population. Nail scrapings were obtained from the subjects, and the clinical diagnosis of dermatophytosis was confirmed with a potassium hydroxide preparation. RESULTS:In 32% of the rheumatoid arthritis population we found dermatophytosis, compared with 16% of the control group, although statistical significant was only borderline. Tinea pedis was the most frequent type of dermatophytosis in both groups. The prevalence of dermatophytosis in patients receiving sulfasalazine, low-dose methotrexate, and steroid therapy was not found to be significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS:This study shows a slightly higher prevalence of dermatophytosis in rheumatoid arthritis population than in controls. Sulfasalazine, low-dose methotrexate, and steroid therapy had no effect on the prevalence of dermatophytic infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

journal_name

Rheumatol Int

authors

Bicer A,Tursen U,Cimen OB,Kaya TI,Ozisik S,Ikizoglu G,Erdogan C

doi

10.1007/s00296-002-0238-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-01-01 00:00:00

pages

37-40

issue

1

eissn

0172-8172

issn

1437-160X

journal_volume

23

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