title: A ten-year survey of onychomycosis in the central region of the rio grande do sul, brazil
abstract: Onychomycosis is a common infection of the nail plate caused by fungal microrganisms, and represents approximately 50% of nails disorders and 30% of all superficial mycotic infections. We present a study of the frequency, epidemiology and clinical aspects of onychomycosis in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul during the period 1988-1997.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Pesquisas Micologicas-LAPEMI, Hospital Universitario de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Mari
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Furian
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Altermann