Clinical and Mycological Studies on microsporum Gypseum Infection.
- Author:
Jae Bok JUN
;
Soon Bong SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Microsporum*;
Soil;
Tinea
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1980;18(5):369-381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ringworm infections have been extensiveIy studied in Korea since 1943. However, only two cases of ringworrn caused by Microsporum gypseum were reported until 1975. The authors experienced an increase of M. gypseum infection in recent years, suggesting a further increase in incidence in the future. Therefore, the authors studied the cIinical and mycological findings of 14 cases of M. gypseum infection encountered from 1976 to l978, along with the distribution of various dermatophytoses observed in recert years. To investigate possible sources of infection, mycological characteristics of M. gypseum strains isolated from human and soil were compared. (countinued...)
