ISOLATION OF MALASSEZIA-FURFUR FROM PATIENTS WITH ONYCHOMYCOSIS

Authors
SILVA V MORENO GA ZAROR L DEOLIVEIRA E FISCHMAN O
Citation
V. Silva et al., ISOLATION OF MALASSEZIA-FURFUR FROM PATIENTS WITH ONYCHOMYCOSIS, Journal of medical and veterinary mycology, 35(1), 1997, pp. 73-74
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681218
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
73 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1218(1997)35:1<73:IOMFPW>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum ovale/P. orbiculare) was found microsc opically and by culture in the nails in 14 of 370 patients seen for tr eatment of onychomycosis in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The clinical features, predisposing factors and laboratory diagnosis are discussed.