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Dermatophyte infections in Melbourne: Trends from 1961/64 to 2008/09
1Melbourne Pathology, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. sue.coloe@mps.com.au
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.
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