Superficial Fungal Infections Seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore

Superficial fungal infections seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore.

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...

A retrospective study of incontinentia pigmenti seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore over a 10-year period.

INTRODUCTION Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare X-linked dominant disease which affects the ectodermal tissues, usually lethal in males. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of clinical data obtained from the photographic documentation and casenotes of patients diagnosed to have incontinentia pigmenti at the National Skin Centre. The study covered the period from January 1990 to Decem...

Treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a two-step procedure, involving the topical or systemic administration of a photosensitizer followed by selective illumination of the target lesion with visible light, which triggers the oxidative photodamage and subsequent cell death within the target area. In dermatology, PDT has proven to be a useful treatment for a variety of malignant tumors and selected infla...

Superficial fungal infections.

Tinea capitis, tinea corporis, and pityriasis versicolor are common superficial fungal infections in the pediatric population. • Tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection worldwide. In North America, the cause is almost exclusively T tonsurans. Diagnosis of tinea capitis usually can be made by clinical features alone, especially when occipital or postauricular lymphadenopathy is p...

Superficial Fungal Skin Diseases