| onychomycosis and tinea pedis in athletes from the state of rio grande do sul (brazil): a cross-sectional study. | onychomycosis and tinea pedis are common superficial infections caused primarily by dermatophytes. the aim of this investigation was to study the epidemiology, etiological agents, and potential risk factors for infection based on comparison of athletes and non-athletes from a northern region of rio grande do sul (brazil). each group consisted of 100 male individuals with ages ranging from 18 to 40 years. after a clinical examination, samples were taken from individuals presenting signs of onycho ... | 2010 | 20878238 |
| frequency of dermatophytes in the metropolitan area of porto alegre, rs, brazil. | in order to evaluate the distribution of dermatophytes in porto alegre, the capital of the state of rio grande do sul, brazil, they were isolated from the skin, hairs and nails samples and retrospectively analyzed from june 1981 to june 1995, in two different institutions in the city of porto alegre: (i) the serviço de micologia do instituto de pesquisas biológicas jandyr maya faillace, da secretaria de saúde e meio ambiente do rio grande do sul which attends the low income population (low and m ... | 1998 | 9755559 |