Prevalence of dermatophytes and other fungal agents isolated from clinical samples

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-215

  Kannan, P ^a   Janaki, C ^b   Selvi, G ^b  

^a Spic Science Foundation India   (India)

^b MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Clinical samples; Dermatophytes; Opportunistic fungi; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PHAEOANNELLOMYCES WERNECKI; PREVALENCE; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 33748205428     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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