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Scytalidium hyalinum isolated from the toe nail of an Australian patient
1Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria.
Abstract:
The isolation of Scytalidium hyalinum from the toe nail of a patient from Melbourne is reported. This is the first record of the isolation of this fungus from a clinical site in Australia. A brief history is given of the occurrence of Scytalidium hyalinum and the related fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea, in tinea pedis and tinea unguium in immigrants to the United Kingdom from tropical countries. Attention is drawn to the possible presence of these dermatophyte-like infections in patients in Australia.
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