Disseminated deep dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum

Deep pseudocystic dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum in a patient with myasthenia gravis.

Trichophyton rubrum: The Commonest Isolate from Dermatophytosis

Dermatophytosis is a trivial disease but has lot of psychological effect and a costly disease in terms of treatment. Though various species of dermatophytes produce clinically characteristic lesions, but a single species may produce variety of lesions depending upon site of infection. The present study was undertaken with following aim and objectives. Isolation and identification of different e...

Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton rubrum.

Tinea capitis is seldom caused by Trichophyton rubrum. A case is reported in a young British child and the literature reviewed.

Dermatophyte abscesses caused by Trichophyton rubrum in a patient without pre-existing superficial dermatophytosis: a case report

BACKGROUND Trichophyton usually causes a superficial skin infection, affecting the outermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum. In immunocompromised patients, deeper invasion into the dermis and even severe systemic infection with distant organ involvement can occur. Most cases of deeper dermal dermatophytosis described in the literature so far involved pre-existing superficial dermat...

Deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient.

Dermatophytes are common pathogens of skin but rarely cause invasive disease. We present a case of deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient. T. rubrum was identified by morphological characteristics and confirmed by PCR. Invasiveness was apparent by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated successfully with itraconazole.