Change in spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from superficial mycoses cases: First report from Central India

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-336

  Sahai, Sanjeev ^a   Mishra, Devesh ^a  

^a Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INDIA; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM FERRUGINEUM; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPERFICIAL MYCOSIS; TINEA CAPITIS; TINEA CORPORIS; TINEA CRURIS; TINEA MANUUM; TINEA PEDIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOMYCOSES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955394476     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.79718     Document Type: Letter

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