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Tinea cruris epidemiology (São Paulo, Brazil)

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In order to determine the epidemiology of tinea cruris in São Paulo, Brazil, an investigation was carried out from April 95 to March 1997. A total of 2000 individuals were studied, of whom 105 were suspected of having tinea cruris infection. Direct microscopy and/or culture were positive in 66 [62.8%] of the cases. Erythematous-scale plaques and erythematous-liquenificated plaques were the most frequently found clinicaltypes. T. rubrum was the prevalent dermatophyte in 90% of the cases, followed by T. tonsurans (6%) and T. mentagrophytes (4%).

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  1. Departamento de Dermatologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, UNIFESP/EPM, São Paulo, Brazil

    H. Silva-Tavares & M.M.A. Alchorne

  2. Disciplina de Biologia Celular, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, UNIFESP/EPM, São Paulo, Brazil

    O. Fischman

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Silva-Tavares, H., Alchorne, M. & Fischman, O. Tinea cruris epidemiology (São Paulo, Brazil). Mycopathologia 149, 147–149 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007288602016

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