Epidemiology and ecology of onychomycosis

Dermatology

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-36

  Summerbell, R C ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age related susceptibility; Candida; Dermatophytes; Immunocompromised patients; Non dermatophytes; Onychomycosis; Transmission; Trichophyton

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; AGE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; DERMATOPHYTE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MOISTURE; NAIL INFECTION; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRATCHING; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0030897447     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246182     Document Type: Article

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