European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Mar., 1988), pp. 33-38 (6 pages) In an unusual nosocomial outbreak, 13 staff and 11 patients in an acute and chronic health care facility were infected ...
Dermatophytosis, or tinea, is a fungal infection involving superficial portions of the skin, hair and nails. The infection is usually caused by one of three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum or ...
These pathogens have developed numerous mechanisms that allow them to adhere to the skin. Once there, the pathogens produce keratinases that break down keratin and allow for invasion of the fungi into ...
Tinea pedis. Swimmers, runners, soccer, water polo, and basketball players experience tinea pedis in epidemic proportions (Caputo, DeBoulle, DelRosso, & Nowicki, 2001; Mailler & Adams, 2004).
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