Micosis superficiales en adultos mayores residentes de la unidad geriátrica “Monseñor Dr. Rafael Arias Blanco”, De Juan Griego, Estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Centeno B Sara, Marcano L Marguel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2007
• Subjects: Adultos mayores; candidosis; micosis superficiales; Old people; superficial mycoses; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Blanco
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/be2ab81098b648a8a3db3f44195b94d8

Abstrats: The superficial mycoses frequency was evaluated in a population of 71 old people between 62 and 98 years old, males and females, residents of a geriatrical unit, during the October 2005-February 2006 period, of which 49 presented a suggestive diagnosis. A direct exam with KOH at 10% was do...