Taj B Uppal, Raza Muhammad Khan.
A twenty two year survey of mycotic infections in Peshawar region.
Int J Pathol Jan ;1:31-5.

Clinically suspected cases of Dermomycoses, deep tissue mycoses and pulmonary mycoses, totalling 2,037, were examined and subjected to mycological studies over a period of twenty two years. On direct examination, fungal elements were found in l,173 specimens, including 114 of Malassezia furfur and one of Pityrosporum. After culture, growth was obtained in 489 specimens, some slide negative specimens were also positive in culture. The commonest clinical type was Tinea capitis, and Trichophyton violaceum was the most common organism isolated amongst the species isolated. Amongst the Microsporum species, Micro. ferrugineum was the most common species isolated, and the main clinical disease caused by it was Tinea capitis. Cases of Chromoblastomycosis were also found.

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