Epidemiological trends of superficial fungal infections in Upper Egypt: a cohort observational study
INTRODUCTION Superficial fungal infections (SFIs) affect 20–25% of the world’s population.1 The most prevalent causative agents of SFIs are dermatophytes, yeasts and molds.2 A significant variation in the prevalence and pattern of SFIs was evident from studies from Asia2, Africa3, Europe4 and North America. 5 The objectives of this study were to determine clinical patterns of SFIs among patients attending ... Read more