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In the strain sample (Table 1),all 66 isolates came from microscopy-positive specimens, asmentioned above. In the nail sample, fungal filaments wereseen in the KOH preparations in 181 out of 195 specimens(93%), while a culture of a potential agent of onychomycosisgrew from 44 specimens (22%; Table 2). T. rubrum made up83% of isolates from the strain sample and 95% of isolatesfrom the nail sample; when both samples were combined, itmade up 88% of isolates. The remaining cultures were mainlyT. interdigitale, with S. brevicaulis also being identified on twooccasions. Of the two S. brevicaulis isolates found in the nailsample, each was confirmed a posteriori as etiologic by meansof later studies on repeat specimens, and one was obtainedfrom a specimen also yielding T. rubrum.
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