## Abstract **Background** A study was conducted to determine the chief agents of superficial mycoses in Malta. Data were collected over a 5βyear period from mycologic investigations carried out on all dermatologic specimens sent to the Mycology Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Malta. **Method
Superficial mycoses in Italy
β Scribed by G. Caretta; G. Del Frate; A. M. Picco; A. M. Mangiarotti
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 373 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
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