An investigation of Trichophyton tonsurans infection in university students participating in sports clubs

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-123

  Hirose, Nobuyoshi ^a   Shiraki, Yumi ^b   Hiruma, Masataro ^b   Ogawa, Hideoki ^b  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

(infection control); (outbreaks of the infection); (screening examination at regular intervals); (tinea capitis); Trichophyton tonsurans

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; WRESTLING;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; FUNGI; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 19944364201     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.46.119     Document Type: Article

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