| an outbreak of trichophyton tonsurans dermatophytosis in a chronic care institution for the elderly. | a nosocomial outbreak of dermatophytosis caused by trichophyton tonsurans var. sulfureum subvar. perforans is reported in a nursing home for the elderly. the outbreak affected six residents and persisted for nine months despite remedial medical and sanitary measures. in a survey designed to determine the potential role of fomites in disease transmission, 129 environmental sites were sampled. a high proportion (22.3%) of the samples yielded t. tonsurans, including samples from beds, floors, and w ... | 1988 | 3402573 |
| trichophyton tonsurans var. sulfureum in southwestern ontario. | | 1963 | 5875366 |
| increased incidence of trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis in ontario, canada between 1985 and 1996. | in canada, since the 1990s, trichophyton tonsurans has emerged as the main cause of tinea capitis. prior to this the more common agents were t. verrucosum, microsporum canis and m. audouinii. over the past few years the incidence of t. tonsurans has increased such that in 1985 and 1996 the cases of mycologically confirmed tinea capitis due to t. tonsurans were 9% and 76%, respectively. the epidemic of t. tonsurans has reduced the role of wood's lamp in diagnosis of tinea capitis. the age distrib ... | 1998 | 9776814 |