Skin Infection due to Trichophyton tonsurans Still Occurs in People in Korea but not as Outbreaks
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Skin Infection due to Trichophyton tonsurans Still Occurs in People in Korea but not as Outbreaks
Since 1995, Trichophyton tonsurans has been one of the causative agents of dermatophytosis in Korea. Herein we evaluate 77 patients infected with T. tonsurans who visited an outpatient clinic between 2004 and 2014. Infections due to T. tonsurans were diagnosed by mycological examination, which included direct microscopic examination using 15% KOH and culture in potato dextrose agar complemented...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.2.296