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21 Αυγ 2022 · Dermatophytes cause Tinea or ringworm infections. The common symptoms of dermatophytes are irritation, erythema (redness of the skin), edema (swelling), and vesiculation (formation of the vesicle or cyst).
30 Ιουν 2023 · Dermatophytid reactions can occur in patients with tinea pedis, tinea manuum, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, or tinea capitis . Patients typically present with pruritic, papulovesicular eruptions that can be quite distant from the site of infection ( picture 10A-B ).
15 Νοε 2014 · Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes and are classified by the involved site. The most common infections in prepubertal children are tinea corporis and tinea capitis, whereas...
Microscopy can identify a dermatophyte by the presence of: Fungal hyphae (branched filaments) making up a mycelium; Arthrospores (broken-off spores) Arthroconidia (specialised external spores) Spores inside a hair (endothrix) or outside a hair (ectothrix).
8 Νοε 2022 · Confirm diagnosis of onychomycosis (fungal nail disease) and tinea capitis (fungal scalp infection) prior to treatment if possible. Limited tinea corporis (body) infection can usually be managed with topical therapy alone. Systemic therapy is preferred for tinea capitis (scalp), tinea barbae (beard), tinea manuum (hands), and onychomycosis (nails).
Introduction to fungal infections. Mycology of dermatophytes. Laboratory tests for fungal infections. Treatment of fungal infections. Kerion. Other websites. Fungal infections of the skin — DermNet e-lecture [Youtube] Tinea Infections — Medline Plus. Medscape Reference has several chapters about tinea. Fungal Guide.ca — SkinCareGuide.com.
Dermatophytosis is conventionally diagnosed using direct microscopic examination, gold standard culturing, and other identification techniques as microcultures and biochemical tests. This is a long, time-consuming process, requiring experts and specific diagnostic protocol [6].
