%0 Journal Article %1 h_bennani_2024_10614968 %A BENNANI, H. %A GHOUZRAF, I. %A MEZOUARI, H. El %A MOUTAJ, R. %D 2024 %J GSC Advanced Research and Reviews %K COVID-19 %N 2 %P 144–151 %R 10.30574/gscarr.2023.17.2.0433 %T Epidemiology of superficial mycoses in morocco: Analysis of the impact of anti-COVID-19 preventive measures %U https://gsconlinepress.com/journals/gscarr/content/epidemiology-superficial-mycoses-morocco-analysis-impact-anti-covid-19-preventive-measures %V 17 %X Introduction: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, several strategies to reduce the spread of this virus have been adopted in the community and hospital settings. Objective: To report the epidemiological trends of all superficial mycoses (SM) diagnosed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the impact of anti-COVID-19 preventive measures on the incidence and etiological profile of these SM. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive and comparative study conducted over four years, divided into two distinct periods: Before the COVID-19 pandemic (Period 1: January 2018 to December 2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (Period 2: January 2020 to December 2021), including all superficial mycoses diagnosed at the laboratory of parasitology and medical mycology of the Avicenne military hospital of Marrakech during these two periods. Results: Out of 1598 superficial mycological specimens, 1006 were received during period 1 and 592 during period 2 (p=0.000). Onychomycosis (n=840) predominated in both periods (52.3% versus 53%, p=0.771). The incidence of ringworm and epidermomycosis decreased significantly between periods 1 and 2, with a p-value of 0.000 and 0.026, respectively. The study of the etiological profile showed a decrease in the incidence of dermatophytes (85.5% versus 79.3%, p=0.015), contrasting with a statistically significant increase in yeast MS (9% versus 11.3%, p=0.001), and this mainly concerned nonalbicans Candida (5.5% versus 35.8%, p=0.000). Conclusion: The results of this study highlight the impact of anti-COVID-19 prevention measures on the epidemiological profile of SM. It shows that the continuation of the actions implemented to control the transmission of SARS-COV-2 will significantly contribute to reducing the incidence of superficial mycoses, especially dermatophytes.

@article{h_bennani_2024_10614968, abstract = {Introduction: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, several strategies to reduce the spread of this virus have been adopted in the community and hospital settings. Objective: To report the epidemiological trends of all superficial mycoses (SM) diagnosed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the impact of anti-COVID-19 preventive measures on the incidence and etiological profile of these SM. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive and comparative study conducted over four years, divided into two distinct periods: Before the COVID-19 pandemic (Period 1: January 2018 to December 2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (Period 2: January 2020 to December 2021), including all superficial mycoses diagnosed at the laboratory of parasitology and medical mycology of the Avicenne military hospital of Marrakech during these two periods. Results: Out of 1598 superficial mycological specimens, 1006 were received during period 1 and 592 during period 2 (p=0.000). Onychomycosis (n=840) predominated in both periods (52.3% versus 53%, p=0.771). The incidence of ringworm and epidermomycosis decreased significantly between periods 1 and 2, with a p-value of 0.000 and 0.026, respectively. The study of the etiological profile showed a decrease in the incidence of dermatophytes (85.5% versus 79.3%, p=0.015), contrasting with a statistically significant increase in yeast MS (9% versus 11.3%, p=0.001), and this mainly concerned nonalbicans Candida (5.5% versus 35.8%, p=0.000). Conclusion: The results of this study highlight the impact of anti-COVID-19 prevention measures on the epidemiological profile of SM. It shows that the continuation of the actions implemented to control the transmission of SARS-COV-2 will significantly contribute to reducing the incidence of superficial mycoses, especially dermatophytes.}, added-at = {2024-03-14T11:42:45.000+0100}, author = {BENNANI, H. and GHOUZRAF, I. and MEZOUARI, H. El and MOUTAJ, R.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26af7909e2840ec61c0cb1aa7c37be656/gscarrjournal}, doi = {10.30574/gscarr.2023.17.2.0433}, interhash = {d67cc40baab7132188736c9260eadbf3}, intrahash = {6af7909e2840ec61c0cb1aa7c37be656}, issn = {2582-4597}, journal = {GSC Advanced Research and Reviews}, keywords = {COVID-19}, month = feb, number = 2, pages = {144–151}, timestamp = {2024-03-14T11:42:45.000+0100}, title = {Epidemiology of superficial mycoses in morocco: Analysis of the impact of anti-COVID-19 preventive measures}, url = {https://gsconlinepress.com/journals/gscarr/content/epidemiology-superficial-mycoses-morocco-analysis-impact-anti-covid-19-preventive-measures}, volume = 17, year = 2024 }