A 7-year survey of superficial and cutaneous mycoses in a public hospital in Natal, Northeast Brazil

Autor: Francisco Canindé de Sousa Júnior, Nicácia Barbosa Calado, Eveline Pipolo Milan, Ana Cristina Santos Fernandes, Fernando José Ramos Cardoso, Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira, Mariana Guimarães Diniz, Luiz Conrado Zaror
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 42, Iss 4, Pp 1296-1299 (2011)
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.42 n.4 2011
Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM)
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Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 1296-1299, Published: DEC 2011
ISSN: 1517-8382
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822011000400008
Popis: In the present study, we determined the frequency of superficial and cutaneous mycoses and their etiologic agents during a 7-year period (2002-2008) in Natal, Brazil. A total of 1,717 specimens of skin, nail, and hair were collected from 1,382 patients with suspected mycoses lesions and were then subjected to direct microscopy and culture.
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