Tinea corporis gladiatorum: Specificity and epidemiology

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Poisson, D M ^a   Jourdan Da Silva, N ^b   Rousseau, D ^c   Esteve E ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL D ORLÉANS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

^c Fédération française de judo ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Dermatophytosis; Infection; Judo; Sport; Tinea corporis gladiatorum; Trichophyton tonsurans; Wrestler

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EPIDEMIC; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TINEA CORPORIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; WRESTLING;

TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 34648822761     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2007.05.002     Document Type: Review

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