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A Kamalam

Publications and source records attributed to A Kamalam.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1981

Mycoses in India--study in Madras.

The incidence of mycoses is high in Madras accounting for over 13% of dermatoses diagnosed in a three-year period. Dermatophytoses (tinea corporis and tinea cruris) and pityriasis versicolor were most common in May and October. A correlation was observed between these infections and environmental temperature, humidity and rainfall. Most cases of all dermatophytoses except tinea capitis were recorded between 10 and 30 years of age but the latter was most common between one and 10 years. Males were predominantly affected with all except tinea axillaris, candidiasis and piedra. The incidence of piedra and deep mycoses was low.

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PubMed1981

Acquired structural defects of the hair.

Acquired hair shaft abnormalities resembling genetic trichorrhexis nodosa were seen in two patients. Selenium shampoo and bacterial infection with trichomycosis axillaris may have been the contributing factors. There is a possibility that strongyloides larvae caused trichonodosis in one patient.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

Tinea capitis in an Anglo-Indian school.

Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum was seen in 34% of 157 Anglo-Indian female children at Madras. The common age group and the class affected were between 10 and 15 years and 6th and 7th standards. A proportionally higher number of children were present in this group. T. violaceum infection in areas other than the scalp was negligible.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

Tinea capitis an endemic disease in Madras.

A study of Tinea capitis in Outpatient Clinic, Skin Department, Government General Hospital, Madras during a three year period from November, 1973 to October, 1976, has shown a gradual increase in incidence of 3.56%, 5.09% and 6.25% respectively. Findings suggest that Tinea capitis is endemic in South India. Male children were more commonly affected than female children and the age groups chiefly affected were between 5 and 10 years. A considerably number of adults were also affected. The disease showed no correlation to environmental temperature, humidity and rainfall but was correlated to all types of mycoses and total incidence of mycoses. Among 357 isolates, Trichophyton violaceum was the commonest in 264 (73.94%) and T. tonsurans was the next common in 47 (13.16%). The other agents were T. rubrum in 30 (8.4%), T. mentagrophytes in 11 (3.08%) and T. simii in 5 (1.4%). Noninflammatory lesions were more common than inflammatory lesions and both were produced by T. violaceum and T. tonsurans, suggesting strain differences in pathogenesis. Treatment with oral griseofulvin was satisfactory in all but had to be discontinued in 4 patients due to side effects.

Adolescent↗