The distribution and the spread of fungi in the head and ear, and the factors affecting it.

Abstract

The study was conducted to identify the presence and the spread offungi in the head and hair authorization employees and male college students, asthe random sample consisted of 20 people and examined the presence and thespread of fungi in terms of density and type and its relationship with the type offatty and dry hair. as well as the relationship with the age of the samples, and usedisinfectants and shampoo to clean hair. In addition, examined the situation ofthe infection and its relationship authorized manner and the number of timesAblutions cleaning, also examined the ability of isolates that have been obtainedfrom samples growth on (PDA) potato dextrose agar and Sabouraud's agar, alsoidentified the role of some materials used in cleaning the skin and body on thegrowth of fungi and discouraged.Results showed that 80% of people infected with the proliferation offungi in hair of the head and found that the incidence increased with the type offatty hair and the small group of youth, however, the incidence of authorizationwas increased with the type of hair dry and increasing age approximately 30years and the incidence increased with the less times cleaning, docked with themoral way Ablutions established as increased incidence of cases with permissionto use the same water for head and ear, and results confirmed that the majorityof these isolates belong to the yeast Candida and its growth could discourage theuse of substances purified type Shampoo Head and shoulder.