| causative agents of superficial mycoses in istanbul, turkey: retrospective study. | the aim of the present study was to determine the percentage of agents, which can give rise to superficial fungal infections in istanbul, turkey. between 2000 and 2007, the clinical samples collected from 8,200 patients attending the outpatient dermatology clinic at mihrimahsultan medical center were examined by direct microscopy and culture. pathogen fungi were detected in 5,722 of the patients. of the isolates were 4,218 (74%) dermatophytes, 1,196 (21%) candida sp., 170 (3%) malassezia furfur, ... | 2009 | 19544086 |