Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of the Spreading Conditions of Trichophyton in the Long-term Care Facilities in Japan.

This study proved that T. mentagrophytes strain of the same type had spread in the long-term care facilities. We suggested the importance of cleaning in the long-term care facility as a countermeasure for the spread of Trichophyton. PMID: 30175735 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30175735?dopt=Abstract

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Suzuki S, Mano Y, Furuya N, Fujitani K Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research