A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

C Rodríguez‐Cerdeira… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dermatophyte infections are the most common fungal infections in humans; among them,
tinea capitis (TC)–the most contagious fungal infection–is caused by anthropophilic …

Superficial mycoses, a matter of concern: Global and Indian scenario‐an updated analysis

B Sharma, S Nonzom - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Superficial mycoses of skin, nails and hair are among the common fungal infections. They
are caused by dermatophytes, non‐dermatophyte moulds, yeasts and yeast‐like fungi. Such …

Epidemiological and clinical pattern of dermatomycoses in rural India

A Lakshmanan, P Ganeshkumar, SR Mohan… - Indian journal of medical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Superficial fungal infections are most common in tropical and subtropical countries. In this
study, 297 suspected superficial fungal infection cases were identified among 15,950 …

Prevalence of superficial‐cutaneous fungal infections in Shiraz, Iran: A five‐year retrospective study (2015–2019)

H Khodadadi, K Zomorodian, H Nouraei… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Superficial and cutaneous fungal infections are common in tropical areas. The
aim of this study was to provide a basic database of superficial and cutaneous mycoses and …

Molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Tehran, Iran, a clinical and microbial survey

A Rezaei-Matehkolaei, K Makimura… - Medical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In the framework of a survey on dermatophytoses, 14,619 clinical specimens taken from
outpatients with symptoms suggestive of tinea and referred to a Medical Mycology laboratory …

Epidemiological aspects of dermatophytosis in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran, an update

A Rezaei-Matehkolaei, A Rafiei, K Makimura, Y Gräser… - Mycopathologia, 2016 - Springer
Dermatophytosis is among the most common superficial mycoses in Iran. The purpose of
this report was to update the clinical and mycological features of human dermatophytosis in …

Molecular characterization and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of 316 clinical isolates of dermatophytes in Iran

S Ansari, MT Hedayati, K Zomorodian, K Pakshir… - Mycopathologia, 2016 - Springer
Dermatophytosis is a common mycotic infection of the skin, nail, and hair, associated with
major public health concern worldwide. Various species of dermatophytes show significant …

[HTML][HTML] Use of single-enzyme PCR-restriction digestion barcode targeting the internal transcribed spacers (ITS rDNA) to identify dermatophyte species

A Rezaei-Matehkolaei, K Makimura… - Iranian journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Dermatophytes are the most common causative agents of superficial mycoses.
Species identification of these fungi is important from therapeutic and epidemiological point …

Epidemiology of dermatophytoses in Crete, Greece a 5-year Survey

S Maraki, VE Mavromanolaki - Medical mycology journal, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Dermatophytoses are among the most frequently diagnosed skin infections worldwide.
However, the distribution of pathogenic species and the predominating anatomical sites of …

Epidemiology of dermatophytes in Belgium: A 5 years' survey

R Sacheli, L Cuypers, L Seidel, R Darfouf, C Adjetey… - Mycopathologia, 2021 - Springer
Dermatophytes are among the most common fungal agents causing superficial skin
infections worldwide. Epidemiology of these infections is evolving and variable in every …