A twenty‐year survey of dermatophytoses in Braga, Portugal

Background  Modifications in social habits together with the increase of emigration have contributed not only to increased dermatophytoses but also to an altered etiology. During the last few years, Braga has suffered a radical change from a rural to a cosmopolitan life‐style.

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