Chronic Dermatomycoses of the Foot as Risk Factors for Acute Bacterial Cellulitis of the Leg: A Case-Control Study

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Authors

Jean‐Claude Roujeau · Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri-Mondor

Bárður Sigurgeirsson · Reykjavík University

Helmut Kerl · Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology

C. Paul · Centre Hospitalier de Mulhouse

Abstract

Tinea pedis and onychomycosis were found to be significant risk factors for acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg that are readily amenable to treatment with effective pharmacological therapy.

Topics & Keywords

Nail Diseases and Treatments Fungal Infections and Studies Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Dermatology

Volume 209, Issue 4, pp. 301-307

DOI: 10.1159/000080853

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