Rastreamento de fungos dermatófitos causadores de Tinea capitis em pentes e escovas de salões de beleza de Cuité - PB.

Abstract

The beauty salons are establishments where the flow of people is very great and that contact with potentially pathogenic microorganisms, that can be transmitted between clients, through instruments such as brushes and combs, it's worrying. Therefore, their tools work sanitizer incorrectly may represent sources of transmission of diseases such as mycosis, such as dermatophytosis. This work aimed search for the presence of dermatophytes fungi causing Tinea capitis in combs and brushes beauty salons of Cuité, in Paraíba. The sample collection it was fulfilled in four salons, and posteriorly, were grown on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar with 0,05% chloramphenicol. After an incubation period of a maximum 15 days, it was not detected the presence of dermatophyte fungi in any of the samples grown. It was verified, however, the presence of non-dermatophyte filamentous fungi and yeast with opportunist character. Twelve fungal colonies were isolated and identified six species of fungi: nonalbicans Candida, Aspergillus niger, Mycelia sterilia, Penicillium sp., Rhodotorula sp. and Verticillium sp. Then, was applied a questionnaire to the owners of the beauty salons with questions concerning the form of cleaning of combs and brushes, to see if this procedure it was performed properly. It was observed that in most establishments the use of these articles is shared among customers before sanitization, making up cleaning with soap and water without performing disinfecting with chemicals after washing, and after clean, guard in containers clean and closed. After the results of microbiological tests and questionnaires, it was carried out a return to the four salons where the survey results were shown and some information about the recommendations of the ANVISA about the cleanliness of the working materials of the salons, plus some biosecurity measures to be adopted to reduce the risks of contamination in these establishments.