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Dermatophyte infections in Melbourne: Trends from 1961/64 to 2008/09
Author(s) -
Coloe Susan,
Baird Robert
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00678.x
Subject(s) - dermatophyte , medicine , trichophyton , epidemiology , dermatology , veterinary medicine , antifungal
Background/Objective: To characterise the trends in dermatophyte isolation from specimens sourced from metropolitan Melbourne over a 48‐year time period. Method: Analysis of submitted specimens from three time periods. Results: Trends identified include: an increasing mean age of the patients; increased numbers of onychomycosis isolates; a significant age difference among patients with Trichophyton interdigitale isolates compared with patients who had other dermatophyte species; and an increasing number of previously rarely isolated imported dermatophytes. Conclusions: Significant shifts are occurring in dermatophyte epidemiology.