Mycological Aspects of Onychomycosis in Khuzestan Province, Iran, a New Scenario as Shift from Dermatophytes towards Yeasts
Author(s) -
Mahnaz Fatahinia,
Sima Jafarpour,
Abdollah Rafiei,
Simin Taghipour,
Koichi Makimura,
Ali RezaeiMatehkolaei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
current medical mycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.369
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2423-3439
pISSN - 2423-3420
DOI - 10.29252/cmm.3.4.26
Subject(s) - trichophyton rubrum , epidermophyton floccosum , dermatophyte , nail (fastener) , biology , microsporum canis , microsporum , trichophyton , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , population , incidence (geometry) , corpus albicans , dermatology , medicine , antifungal , materials science , physics , environmental health , optics , metallurgy
Onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nails with an overall increasing incidence, worldwide. The epidemiological aspects of onychomycosis in Khuzestan, Iran, have not been established. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical and mycological status of fungal nail infection in Khuzestan Province, Iran.
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