Natural Course of Endemic Dermatophytoses in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

The authors present and discuss family incidence and distribution of endemic dermatophytosis (trichophytosis—T. violaceum, favus—T. schoenleini) in a group of well controlled villages in the course of investigations lasting 3—15 years. On the presented household-lists representing relationship between family members, the authors document existence and persistence of infections in families and individual family members and dynamics of the disease without an influence and of that influenced by appropriate treatment (griseofulvin). The predominant significance is stressed of female (mothers and grandmothers) patients, as the most important source of infection in the family, although some other source’s (possibly the school) could not be excluded.