Document Type : Research Paper

Author

College of Dentistry / University of Anbar

Abstract

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

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