Detection of Dermatophyte between Toes of Medical Students Wearing and not Wearing Socks in Universitas Padjadjaran using Direct Microscopic Examination
Abstract: Dermatophytes thrive
in warm, humid, and moist areas. Wearing the same socks more than A day is one
predisposing factor. The aim of this study is to detect the dermatophyte
between the fourth and fifth toes of medical students of Universitas
Padjadjaran, who wear and do not wear socks.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study performed in
Microbiology Laboratory of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran from
September to October 2013. Direct microscopic examination using 10% Potassium
Hydroxide (KOH) was performed on 50 medical students, 25 students who wear
socks and 25 students who do not wear socks. The samples were taken from
scraped skin between the fourth and fifth toes using the cellophane tape
method. The sample size is obtained via stratified random sampling.
Results: From all participants, two students (4%) showed positive result
of dermatophyte hyphae and 1 student (2%) showed positive result of
dermatophyte hyphae and arthrospore. Of these three students, two students wear
socks and one student does not wear socks. The two students who wear socks
changed their socks more than a day.
Conclusions: Dermatophyte was detected in only a few medical students of
Universitas Padjadjaran, who wear and do not wear socks.
Author: Venna Magarita, Ramlan
Sadeli, Hendra Gunawan
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150308
