Epidemiological study of pathogenic fungi in China: 1986 and 1996.
OBJECTIVE
An annual decade epidemiological survey of pathogenic fungi of inpatients or outpatients includes more than 25 provinces in China has been done in 1986 and 1996.


METHODS
In 1986, there were a total of 9096 strains of pathogenic fungi collected from more than 41 units of 25 provinces in China. 10 years late, 18,085 strains of pathogenic fungi from 41 units of 25 provinces were collected from January 1st to December 31st in 1996.


RESULTS
The results showed that during this decade the prominent pathogenic fungus was Trichophyton rubrum, but its ratio gradually decreased. On the contrary, Candida albicans gradually increased in its ratio from 5th in 1986 to 2nd in 1996.


CONCLUSIONS
The pathogenic fungi in China have changed greatly in the past decade from 1986 to 1996.
Wu
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Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China.
Liao
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Guo
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D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification