Tinea due to Trichophyton violaceum in Victoria, Australia

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 124-128

  Maslen, Mary M ^a   Andrew, Peter J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b East Gippsland Hospital   (Australia)

^c Gippsland Pathology Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Aborigines; Dermatophyte infections; Ethiopian immigrants; Mediterranean immigrants; Skin infection; Tinea capitis; Tinea corporis; Trichophyton tonsurans

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; TINEA; TINEA CAPITIS; TINEA CORPORIS; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM;

EID: 0030881672     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01127.x     Document Type: Article

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