Uncontrolled blood sugar tends to increase prevalence of dermatomycosis in diabetic type 2 patients

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Sem Samuel Surja
Melyawati Hermawan
Meiliyana Wijaya
Pramanta Pramanta
Hanna Yolanda

Abstract

Background
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing. Diabetic patients have a higher risk of getting dermatomycosis. Dermatomycoses, although a common health problem amongst DM, is often misdiagnosed and consequently undertreated. Studies on the association between dermatomycosis and type 2 diabetes are lacking, especially in Indonesia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, etiology, and association of dermatomycosis with diabetic control of type 2 DM.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was performed involving 87 subjects with type 2 DM. Demographic and clinical data, including age, sex, and blood glucose level, were collected. If a dermatomycosis lesion was found, a specimen would be taken for identification. Determination of serum glucose level was conducted using Roche c111 analyzer®. Statistical analysis was performed with the chi-square test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov two-independent sample test.

Results
Seventeen (19.55%) subjects had dermatomycosis. The predominant age group affected was 51 - 60 years (42.4%). The number of clinically apparent dermatomycosis was greater in the uncontrolled than in the controlled blood sugar group, but the difference was statistically not significant (p > 0.05). The lesions were mostly found on the nails (74%) and the most common etiology was candida (50%) followed by dermatophyte (25%) and non-dermatophyte molds (25%).

Conclusion
Uncontrolled blood sugar tends to increase the risk of dermatomycosis in type 2 DM patients. Fungal skin infections are common in type-2 DM patients, especially in those with poor glycemic control.

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Surja, S. S., Hermawan, M., Wijaya, M., Pramanta, P., & Yolanda, H. (2018). Uncontrolled blood sugar tends to increase prevalence of dermatomycosis in diabetic type 2 patients. Universa Medicina, 37(3), 188–194. https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2018.v37.188-194
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