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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Tinea gladiatorum is a fungal infection common among wrestlers.
  • Accurate and rapid diagnosis is crucial for effective management and prevention of spread.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the diafactory hs-TP (DTS) test for tinea gladiatorum.
  • To compare DTS results with direct potassium hydroxide (KOH) microscopy.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, comparative study was conducted with 71 high school wrestlers.
  • Skin samples were collected from suspicious rashes for both DTS and direct KOH microscopy analysis.

Main Results:

  • Direct KOH microscopy confirmed tinea gladiatorum in 46% of samples.
  • DTS demonstrated 80% sensitivity, 82% specificity, 85% PPV, and 86% NPV.
  • The concordance between DTS and KOH microscopy was 83%.

Conclusions:

  • DTS provides rapid, onsite results for tinea gladiatorum diagnosis with performance comparable to direct KOH microscopy.
  • While not FDA-approved, DTS shows potential for clinical use, similar to its performance in other tinea infections.
  • Further studies using PCR as a reference standard are warranted to validate DTS accuracy.