Spatio-temporal six-year retrospective study on dermatophytosis in Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Brazil: A tropical tourist locality tale.

• Main Authors: Simone Cristina Pereira Brito (Author), Márcia Ribeiro Pinto (Author), Lucas Martins Alcântara (Author), Nathália Faria Reis (Author), Thiago Lacerda Durães (Author), Christina Teresa Machado Bittar (Author), Jeferson Carvalhaes de Oliveira (Author), Elisabeth Martins da Silva da Rocha (Author), Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado (Author), Ricardo José de Paula Souza E Guimarães (Author), Andréa Regina de Souza Baptista (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trichophyton, Microsporum, Nannizzia and Epidermophyton genera cause dermatophytosis, the most common and highly contagious infectious skin disease. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere, located in the most visited state of Brazil. This retrospective study inve...