BACKGROUND Identification of dermatophytic species in clinical settings are important not only for epidemiological but also for the treatment. OBJECTIVES Present study was carried out to find out the clinical variants of Dermatophytosis and species of fungus responsible for the disease. METHODS The prospective observational analysis of 200 clinically suspected cases of dermatophytic infecti...

Background. Dermatophytosis is common worldwide and continues to increase. Objective. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dermatophytosis and the spectrum of ringworm fungi in patients attending a tertiary hospital. Methods. Samples were collected from 305 patients. A portion of each sample was examined microscopically and the remaining portion of each sample was cultured o...

BACKGROUND About 15% of the population have fungal infections of the feet (tinea pedis or athlete's foot). Whilst there are many clinical presentations of tinea pedis the most common are between the toes (interdigital) and on the soles, heels and sides of the foot (plantar) which is known as moccasin foot. Once acquired the infection can spread to other sites including the nails, which can be a...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dermatophytosis is one of the most common infections of skin, hair, and nails, caused by a group of keratinophilic fungi known as dermatophytes. Species identification of these fungi is of great significance from epidemiological and therapeutic points of view. The objective of the present study was to investigate dermatophytosis and its causative agents in patients, refer...

In his handbook of Diseases of the Skin (1907), Whitfield states that fungus infections of the nails are probably commoner than is generally supposed. That statement is borne out by the fact that Within the last three years I have had the opportunity of observing no fewer than 19 cases ; 17 of these were seen as out-patients in the Skin Department of the Royal Infirmary under Dr Norman Walker's...

UNLABELLED Cutaneous fungal infections are common in Singapore. The National Skin Centre is a tertiary referral centre for dermatological diseases in the country, and sees more than 2,500 cases of superficial fungal infections annually. AIM This study analyses data collated from the centre's medical record office as well as fungal culture results from the mycology laboratory. RESULTS From 1...

We studied dermatophyte infections in patients attending the Dermatology Outpatients Clinic of S. Matteo hospital Pavia, Italy, during the period 2004-2006. A total of 100 samples were collected from 95 patients; 97 dermatophytes and 3 keratinophylic fungi were isolated. Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte isolated (42.3%), followed by Microsporum canis (31%), T. mentagrophyt...

Background: Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection of the glabrous skin of the trunk and extremities caused by closely related organisms of the three genera – Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton, collectively known as dermatophytes. The prevalence of the different species varies according to geographic and climatic regions. Trichophyton rubrum has been reported from various ...

BACKGROUND Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection which constitutes an important public health problem among children worldwide. The endemic nature of scalp ringworm in Africa is perpetuated mainly by the lack of knowledge about the prevalence and carrier status, and the absence of control measures. METHODS Two hundred and nineteen schoolchildren from urban and rural communities of ...

Tinea faciei is a common fungal infection that mimics many other annular lesions. By this case report aimed to show the “Usefulness of Homeopathic treatment in tinea faciei. Case Summary: Three cases ring worm i.e successfully treated with individualized homeopathic medicine. All three were reported at Vedika Homoeo & Yoga clinic. The first was 38 year old female patient complaints on Left side...