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epidemiology of dermatophytoses in sfax, tunisia.	the distribution of dermatophytes varies in different countries and geographical areas depending on several factors. to determine the frequency of aetiological agents and the clinical variants of dermatophytoses, we carried out a study between 1998 and 2007. out of 25 432 subjects suspected to have superficial mycoses, 9960 (39.2%) were affected with dermatophytoses; 14957 positive samples were obtained. the mean age was 35.7 years (range: 21 days to 97 years). sex ratio was 0.9. our patients we ...	2009	19207834
[prevalence of superficial mycoses in an urban ecosystem in sfax (tunisia)].	the authors studied the epidemiological aspects and the frequency of the various etiological agents of the superficial mycosis found in the region of sfax, from 1,724 mycologic samples collected during 3 years (1989-1991). the rate of positivity is of 49%. the anthropophile dermatophytic species are often isolated dominated by the trichophyton rubrum and the trichophyton violaceum. the fungus of candida albicans type and malassezia furfur are the most frequently identified. the frequent localisa ...	1993	8219792