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Epidemiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of onychomycosis.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2003
Faergemann J, Baran R
Abstract excerpt
Onychomycosis is a common nail disease, responsible for up to 50% of diseases of the nail. The distribution of different pathogens is not uniform; it depends on various factors such as climate, geography and migration. However, studies have revealed that two dermatophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, account for more than 90% of onychomycoses. Onychomycosis can be divided into four major...
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