| epidemiological survey of dermatophytosis in tehran, iran, from 2000 to 2005. | cutaneous fungal infections are common in tehran, iran, and causative organisms include dermatophytes, yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds. the prevalence of superficial mycosis infections has risen to such a level that skin mycoses now affect more than 20-25% of the world's population, making them the most frequent form of infection. | 2009 | 19293500 |
| 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 |