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. 1997 Jan-Feb;35(1):73-4.

Isolation of Malassezia furfur from patients with onychomycosis

V Silva  1 , G A Moreno, L Zaror, E de-Oliveira, O Fischman
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  • PMID: 9061591

Isolation of Malassezia furfur from patients with onychomycosis

V Silva et al. J Med Vet Mycol. 1997 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum ovale IP. orbiculare) was found microscopically and by culture in the nails in 14 of 370 patients seen for treatment of onychomycosis in São Paulo, Brazil. The clinical features, predisposing factors and laboratory diagnosis are discussed.

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