Simultaneous dermatophytosis and keratomycosis caused by Trichophyton interdigitale infection: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Dermatophytosis is a fungal infectious disease caused by dermatophytes, which produce protease and keratinase to digest keratin, leading to the colonization, invasion, and infection of the stratum corneum of the skin, hair shafts, and nails. Trichophyton interdigitale belongs to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4612-0 |