title: Ecology of dermatophyte infections in South Bronx, New York, 1969 to 1981.
abstract: This survey describes the ecology of superficial dermatophyte infections in South Bronx, New York from 1969 to 1981. The predominant species were Trichophyton rubrum (Castellani) Sabouraud, 1911 (57.5%), followed by Trichophyton tonsurans Malmsten, 1845 (18.5%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (Robin) Blanchard, 1986 (11.5%), Microsporum canis Bodin var. canis Matsumoto, Padhye, and Ajello, 1902 (5%), Epidermophyton floccosum (Harz) Langeron and Milochevitch, 1930 (3.9%), and M. audouinii Gruby, 1843 (2.8%).
mesh_terms: D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D012737:Sex Factors