Nondermatophytic moulds as a causative agent of onychomycosis in Tehran

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-143

  Bassiri Jahromi, Shahindokht ^a   Khaksar, Ali Asgar ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fungal infections; Iran; Mould; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SABOURAUD GLUCOSE AGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACREMONIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM; GEOTRICHUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCUBATION TIME; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOULD; NONDERMATOPHYTE MOULD; NONDERMATOPHYTIC ONYCHOMYCOSIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; RISK FACTOR; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TRICHOSPORON;

EID: 77952062245     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.62743     Document Type: Article

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