title: The epidemiology of Microsporum canis infections in Rijeka area, Croatia.
abstract: The aim of the study was to analyze the Microsporum canis infections in the Rijeka area, Croatia, observed between 1990 and 2001. A total of 724 cases of dermatophytosis caused by M. canis were diagnosed in 320 individuals with the tinea capitis and 404 with tinea corporis. The M. canis infections constituted 32.8% of all dermatophytes isolated during the study period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenerology, University Hospital Centre, University School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia. ines.brajac@medri.hr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brajac
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stojnić-Sosa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prpić
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loncarek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gruber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology