Resumen

CALADO, Nicácia Barbosa et al. A 7-year survey of superficial and cutaneous mycoses in a public hospital in Natal, Northeast Brazil. Braz. J. Microbiol. [online]. 2011, vol.42, n.4, pp. 1296-1299. ISSN 1517-8382.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822011000400008.

In the present study, we determined the frequency of superficial and cutaneous mycoses and their etiologic agents during a 7-year period (2002-2008) in Natal, Brazil. A total of 1,717 specimens of skin, nail, and hair were collected from 1,382 patients with suspected mycoses lesions and were then subjected to direct microscopy and culture.

Palabras llave : Cutaneous mycoses; Dermatophytes; Fungal infections; Yeasts; Superficial mycoses.