Examination of Nail Fungus in Garbage Transporters using Saboraud Dextrose Agar Culture Media

Abstract

Onychomycosis, a fungal infection affecting both toenails and fingernails, can lead to nail discoloration, yellowing, blackening, deformation, sponginess, and brittleness. This condition is typically caused by different types of fungi, such as dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds, and yeasts. Onychomycosis has an estimated prevalence of 10% worldwide. The prevalence of dermatomycosis cases in Indonesia is in the low range of 3.5-4.7%. This study aims to determine the prevalence of onychomycosis (nail fungus) and explore the relationship between personal hygiene, length of work, and the use of boots in waste transporters at the UPTD cleanliness Rawalumbu area, Pengasinan Village. This type of research is descriptive. This research design is cross-sectional with ethics code 218/EC/KEPK/STIKES-PI/II/2023. The sample in this study amounted to 30 garbage transporters at the UPTD cleanliness Rawalumbu region, Pengasinan Village. The study included garbage transporters in the UPTD Rawalumbu area of Pengasinan Village who were willing to complete the Informed Consent sheet. Garbage transporters with mental disorders or difficulty participating in interviews were excluded. The sampling method used in this research is purposive sampling. The sampling place in this research was conducted at the UPTD cleanliness Rawalumbu area, Pengasinan Village. The results of this study obtained 20 samples (67%) positive for onychomycosis and ten samples (33%) negative for onychomycosis. The positive results were two nail samples detected Trichophyton sp. fungus type (15%) and 18 other samples found Aspergillus sp. fungus type (85%). This research concludes that the examination of 30 nail samples of garbage transporters found 20 samples (67%) positive for onychomycosis and 10 samples (33%) negative for onychomycosis. Of the 20 positive samples, two nail samples detected the fungus type Trichophyton sp. (15%), and 18 other samples found the fungus type Aspergillus sp. (85%). The results of the statistical test performed coefficient contingency showed a significant relationship between personal hygiene, length of work, and using boots with the incidence of onychomycosis in garbage transporters at the UPTD cleanliness Rawalumbu area, Pengasinan Village, which was assessed by statistical tests where the p-value was obtained <0.05.