The global, regional, and national burden of fungal skin diseases in 195 countries and territories: A cross-sectional analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017Capsule Summary

• Main Authors: Katelyn Urban, MPAS (Author), Sherman Chu, BS (Author), Christian Scheufele, DO (Author), Rachel L. Giesey, DO (Author), Sino Mehrmal, DO (Author), Prabhdeep Uppal, DO, MS (Author), Gregory R. Delost, DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Fungal skin diseases are highly prevalent worldwide, but few existing studies focus on the burden of dermatomycoses. Methods: An analysis of fungal skin disease trends in 2017 in 195 countries worldwide was conducted using the Global Burden of Disease Study database, including prevalen...