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Adult Tinea Capitis and Tinea Barbae in a Tertiary Portuguese Hospital: a 11-Ye...
Duarte, B; Galhardas, C; Cabete, JAdult tinea capitis and tinea barbae are nowadays considered uncommon in developed countries. Despite their potential for morbidity and healthcare costs, few series have attempted to characterise these infectious disorders. We conducted a cross-sectional study to analyse the epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics of adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae of a large tertiary centre in Southern E...
A Comparative Study of Onychomycosis and Traumatic Toenail Onychodystrophy Derm...
Ramos Pinheiro, R; Dias Domingues, T; Sousa, V; Galhardas, C; Apetato, M; Lencastre, ABackground: Onychomycosis (OM) and traumatic onychodystrophy (OD) are common causes of toenail changes. A clinical diagnosis is often impossible without mycology. Dermoscopy is helpful in this setting but yet underexplored. Prospective comparative studies between OM and OD onychoscopic findings have not been previously performed. Objectives: We sought to determine distinguishing dermoscopic presentations of OM ...
Tinea Faciei in a Central Portuguese Hospital: A 9-Year Survey
Borges, A; Brasileiro, A; Galhardas, C; Apetato, MTinea faciei is a relatively uncommon dermatophytosis that affects the glabrous skin of the face. The aim of this study was to analyse the epidemiologic, clinical and mycological features of tinea faciei cases diagnosed at the Dermatology and Venereology Department of Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos (Lisbon, Portugal). Consecutive cases diagnosed between 2008 and 2016 were studied retrospectively. A total o...
Trichoscopy as an Additional Tool for the Differential Diagnosis of Tinea Capit...
Brasileiro, A; Campos, S; Cabete, J; Galhardas, C; Lencastre, A; Serrão, V
Onychomycosis in Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcer and Toenail Abnormalities
Cabete, J; Apetato, M; Galhardas, C; Lestre, SNails have a limited number of reactive patterns to disease. Accordingly, toenail changes of different etiologies may mimic onychomycosis. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of toenail onychomycosis among patients with leg ulcer and toenail abnormalities attending a dermatology clinic. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted through the analysis of clinical records and results of mycological examinatio...
Estudo Retrospectivo dos Fungos Patogénicos isolados no Departamento de Micolog...
Dias Coelho, J; Rocha-Páris, F; Galhardas, C; Barata Feio, AAs infecções fúngicas superficiais são uma patologia muito frequente na prática clínica. Os organismos responsáveis são os dermatófitos, leveduras e bolores, havendo variação dos principais agentes etiológicos consoante a localização cutânea da infecção. Os dermatófitos são os principais responsáveis. Com o objectivo de melhor caracterização dos diferentes agentes patogénicos das dermatofitias, foi efectuado um...