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Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of the Spreading Conditions of Trichophyton in Long-Term Care Facilities in Japan.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 22 Nov 2018
Suzuki Shusaku, Mano Yoko, Furuya Nobuhiko, Fujitani Katsumi
Abstract excerpt
Tinea pedis and tinea unguium are common infectious diseases, and many elderly people are reported to contract these infections. In this study, to investigate whether strains of the same origin are spreading inside a long-term care facility, we analyzed Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, isolated from the residents and staff at the facilities located in the Kanto area, using a genomic analytical...
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