Dermatophyte Treatment Failure: A Rapid Global Response to an Emerging Global Health Issue

Authors

  • Sidra S. Khan The Dermatology Department, Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; The Department of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health, The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK; The European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology’s Mycology Task Force
  • Ditte M.L. Saunte The European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology’s Mycology Task Force; Department of Allergy, Dermatology and Venereology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42948

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dermatomycoses, fungal infections

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2025-02-06

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Khan, S. S., & Saunte, D. M. (2025). Dermatophyte Treatment Failure: A Rapid Global Response to an Emerging Global Health Issue. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42948. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42948

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