| dermatophyte infections in melbourne: trends from 1961/64 to 1995/96. | a comparison of dermatophyte infections, diagnosed by specimens sent to the laboratory, between 1961/64 and 1995/96 revealed two major trends, namely the site of clinical disease and the types of dermatophytes causing tinea infections. there was a marked decrease in scalp specimens submitted. pedal disease and nail infections remained the predominant entities. there was a marked increase in trichophyton rubrum isolations, such that t. rubrum now accounts for 69.5% of all dermatophyte infections. ... | 1999 | 10643013 |