Possibilities of dermatophyte identification with the MALDI Biotyper – new and old approaches
Moulds and dermatophytes keep appearing more frequently in the microbiological routine. The diagnosis of mould infections is often based on morphological criteria. These may encounter... Read More
Evaluation of the new Id-fungi plates medium from Conidia® for MALDI-TOF MS identification of filamentous fungi
The first purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of mould/dermatophytes identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF... Read More
Molecular epidemiology of dermatophytes in Iraq and Cambodia
Part 1 Iraq – Objectives: From Iraq, few data on the occurrence of dermatophytes are available. A study on prevalence of dermatophytes in Baghdad, Iraq,... Read More
Epidemiology of dermatophyte infections in Slovenia
Several countries reported differences in dermatophytes epidemiology that have been associated with migration from endemic areas. We analysed notified dermatophytoses/tinea infections (N=52 600) in Slovenia... Read More
Trends in the epidemiology of dermatophytes and related infections in Iran
The changes in the epidemiology of dermatophyte fungi and related infections (Dermatophytosis or tinea) in Iran are presented here. A comprehensive literature search was carried... Read More
Eight-year molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in the Czech Republic and antifungal susceptibility patterns of selected species
A large-scale molecular epidemiology project has been conducted by a collaborative network of 8 institutions in the Czech Republic. Isolates and associated data obtained between... Read More
Belgian national survey on tinea capitis: epidemiological considerations
Tinea capitis (TC) is a superficial infection of the scalp caused by dermatophyte fungi which affects mainly prepubescent children. This last decade, a huge increase... Read More