Prävalenz von Dermatomykosen bei Profifußballspielern: Untersuchung im Rahmen der Bundesligatauglichkeitsuntersuchung (2013–2015) im Vergleich mit Daten der Allgemeinbevölkerung

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prävalenz von Dermatomykosen bei Profifußballspielern: Untersuchung im Rahmen der Bundesligatauglichkeitsuntersuchung (2013–2015) im Vergleich mit Daten der Allgemeinbevölkerung

AU - Buder, V

AU - Augustin, M

AU - Schäfer, I

AU - Welsch, G

AU - Catala-Lehnen, P

AU - Herberger, K

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - BACKGROUND: The prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of onychomycosis is of great importance for professional athletes to avoid physical limitations by complications. So far, there is only little data on the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional athletes.OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to detect the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional football players compared to the general population.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prospective, non-interventional, controlled study on the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional football players was carried out on football players of a German Bundesliga team compared with a previously studied, equivalently aged German working population. A questionnaire survey, a dermatological check-up and a microbiological detection of pathogens in cases of suspicion were performed.RESULTS: Data of 84 football players (n = 45 in 2013; n = 39 in 2015) were compared to data of n = 8186 male employees between 17 and 35 years of age. In the group of athletes, there were findings of 60.7% onychomycosis, 36.9% of tinea pedis and 17.8% of pityriasis versicolor. In the group of the age-equivalent general German working population the findings were: onychomycosis 3.3%, tinea pedis 3.2%, pityriasis versicolor 1.4%.CONCLUSION: Our study shows a clearly higher risk for fungal diseases of the skin especially on the feet of professional football players. The results show a necessity for elucidation within prevention and the establishment of an appropriate therapy of dermatomycosis for professional football players.

AB - BACKGROUND: The prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of onychomycosis is of great importance for professional athletes to avoid physical limitations by complications. So far, there is only little data on the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional athletes.OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to detect the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional football players compared to the general population.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prospective, non-interventional, controlled study on the prevalence of dermatomycosis in professional football players was carried out on football players of a German Bundesliga team compared with a previously studied, equivalently aged German working population. A questionnaire survey, a dermatological check-up and a microbiological detection of pathogens in cases of suspicion were performed.RESULTS: Data of 84 football players (n = 45 in 2013; n = 39 in 2015) were compared to data of n = 8186 male employees between 17 and 35 years of age. In the group of athletes, there were findings of 60.7% onychomycosis, 36.9% of tinea pedis and 17.8% of pityriasis versicolor. In the group of the age-equivalent general German working population the findings were: onychomycosis 3.3%, tinea pedis 3.2%, pityriasis versicolor 1.4%.CONCLUSION: Our study shows a clearly higher risk for fungal diseases of the skin especially on the feet of professional football players. The results show a necessity for elucidation within prevention and the establishment of an appropriate therapy of dermatomycosis for professional football players.

KW - English Abstract

KW - Journal Article

U2 - 10.1007/s00105-017-4120-3

DO - 10.1007/s00105-017-4120-3

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

C2 - 29417157

VL - 69

SP - 401

EP - 407

JO - HAUTARZT

JF - HAUTARZT

SN - 0017-8470

IS - 5

ER -