A 5-year survey of dermatophytes strains circulating in Belgium

Objectives Dermatophytosis refers to superficial fungal infections of keratinized tissues caused by keratinophilic dermatophytes. They are the most common cause of superficial fungal infections worldwide. Epidemiological studies regarding dermatophytes infections have been conducted in several countries and differences in the incidence and in etiological agents have been reported. That is why national surveillance of circulating strains causing dermatophytosis is critical. The National Reference Center (NRC) for mycoses conducted a survey on dermatophytes strains circulating in Belgium from 20... Mehr ...