Abstract
A total of 2, 913 mycosis cases up to 1981 as determined from questionnaire responses and the literature and checked for duplication were studied statistically and epidemiologically.
The patients comprised 1, 124 cases of asprgillosis, 824 cases of candidiasis, 663 cases of cryptococcosis, 131 cases of mucormycosis, 52 cases of nocardiasis and 119 cases of double or triple infected mycosis. These cases were classified into groups by year, sex, age and district for subsequent epidemiological survey, and were also checked for disease type, incidence of sequela, underlying disease, diagnostic method and prognosis.
From the response rate to a questionnaire sent out by the author, ratio of diseases reported and pathological findings reported on the autopsy records, etc., the number of patients with visceral mycosis in Japan was estimated.
Probable trends with the times in the types of mycosis were discussed based on the changes with generations. This information will throw some light on the present status of visceral mycosis in this country.
