Abstract
Background/Objective: To characterise the trends in dermatophyte isolation from specimens sourced from metropolitan Melbourne over a 48-year time period. Method: Analysis of submitted specimens from three time periods. Results: Trends identified include: an increasing mean age of the patients; increased numbers of onychomycosis isolates; a significant age difference among patients with Trichophyton interdigitale isolates compared with patients who had other dermatophyte species; and an increasing number of previously rarely isolated imported dermatophytes. Conclusions: Significant shifts are occurring in dermatophyte epidemiology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-262 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Australasian Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- dermatophyte
- epidemiology
- epidermophyton
- microsporum
- tinea
- trichophyton