A ten-year survey of onychomycosis in the central region of the rio grande do sul, brazil
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.
Lopes
JO
Laboratorio de Pesquisas Micologicas-LAPEMI, Hospital Universitario de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Alves
SH
Mari
CR
Oliveira
LT
Brum
LM
Westphalen
JB
Furian
FW
Altermann
MJ