| epidemiological trends of dermatophytosis in tehran, iran: a five-year retrospective study. | dermatophytosis is the most frequent fungal infection all over the world and its frequency is constantly increasing. the aim of this study was to evaluate clinical features and epidemiological trends of dermatophytosis over the years 2010 to 2014 in tehran, iran. | 2016 | 27520535 |
| onychomycosis in tehran: mycological study of 504 patients. | onychomycosis is a common nail disorder resulting from the invasion of the nail plate by a dermatophyte, yeast or mould species and gives rise to some diverse clinical presentations. the purpose of the present study was to isolate and identify the causative fungi of onychomycosis in the population of tehran, iran. nail samples from 504 patients with prediagnosis of onychomycosis during 2005 were examined both by direct microscopical observation of fungal elements in koh preparations and in cultu ... | 2010 | 19389065 |
| aetiological agents of tinea capitis in tehran (iran). | a total of 1568 patients with suspected tinea capitis were examined for causative fungal agents between 1994 and 2001. laboratory examination confirmed tinea capitis in 209 patients. males were affected more frequently (67.5%) than females (32.5%) and in both sexes, those who were 3-11 years old, were more infected. trichophyton violaceum was the most common aetiological agent (37.3%) followed by trichophyton schoenleinii (21.5%), microsporum canis (18.6%), trichophyton verrocosum (14.8%), trich ... | 2006 | 16367822 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in an area south of tehran, iran. | dermatophyte infections have been considered to be a major public health problem in many parts of the world. the aim of this study was to identify the etiological and epidemiological factors of dermatophyte infections in an area south of tehran. a total of 1254 patients suspected to have dermatophytic lesions were examined over a period of three years (1999-2001). material collected from skin, hair, and nails was submitted to direct microscopic examination using koh, cultured in sabouraud dextro ... | 2003 | 14682452 |