Histopathological Pattern of Fungal Infections Seen in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto from 2014 To 2018
M. O. Mohammed
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
M. Sirajo
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
O. O. Okechi
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.
A. T. Muhammad
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
R. I. Tsamiya
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
U. Abubakar *
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
I. Mohammed
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. Umar
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
M. K. Dallatu
Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. S. Ajayi
Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. M. Sani
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. Abdulazeez
Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. A. Hali
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
M. Isah
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. Y. Ma’aruf
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
B. A. Bello
Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria.
J. M. Bunza
Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria.
H. Kabir
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
F. A. Dogondaji
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
H. M. Tambuwal
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
M. Sirajo
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
N. Okorie
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria.
A. A. Ngaski
Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Dandofiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
D. Isah
Department of Haematology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. M. Sani
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
A Salisu
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
N. A. Idris
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, General Hospital Maiyama, Maiyama Local Government, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
A. Ya’u
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
H. I. Wasagu
Department of Histopathology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria.
H. Abdullahi
Department of Immunology, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Fungal infection is a common manifestation in this part of the country and worldwide. It is essential to define the epidemiology of fungal infection in a particular environment.
Aim: This study aims to analyze the diagnosis of fungal infection carried out in patients attending the histopathology department (UDUTH) Sokoto from 2014 to 2018.
Method: This study is a retrospective study of all fungal infection biopsies carried out from 2014 – 2019 in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria, a referral centre for the neighbouring northern states Kebbi and Zamfara. Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical committee of UDUTH, data was collected from histological report cards and analyze manually. Some tissue blocks of the case were retrieved to confirm the diagnosis. A total of 66 requests for fungal diagnosis were received from January 2014 to December 2018, which represent about 0.7% of the total biopsies received over the study period.
Result: Out of the 66 of request for fungal diagnosis 32(48.5%) were fungal positive. Subcutaneous mycosis was the most frequent fungal infection with a frequency of 18(56.25%). Males were more frequently affected than females with the frequencies of 18(56.25%) and 14 (43.75%) respectively.
Keywords: Fungal infection, epidemiology, diagnosis, Nigeria