Dermatophyte infections are extremely frequent worldwide and their epidemiological features vary according to the geographical area and have changed in the last decades. We studied the spectrum of dermatophytoses by means of a retrospective analysis involving 6,133 patients referred to the Mycology Service of the Dermatology Clinic of Policlinico Hospital - University of Bari, Italy during the ...

Trichophyton violaceum is an uncommon cause of tinea pedis. We report a case of bullous tinea pedis caused T. violaceum in a 7-year old otherwise healthy child living in the United States. She achieved clinical recovery with a 1month course of oral terbinafine.

Children are more susceptible to fungal infections. Hair infection by agents, also called trichomycoses, is one of the common concerns in human beings. Dermatophytes, Malassezia species and organisms causing piedra mycological agents hair Tinea Capitis (TC) an scalp shaft surrounding caused dermatophytes. Aim: To study clinical patterns tinea capitis rural children. Materials Methods: This a cr...

Diagnosis of tinea capitis (TC) can be challenging for dermatologists, especially in noninflammatory TC caused by anthropophilic dermatophytes and in black patients, in whom erythema of the scalp is difficult to appreciate. The finding of a typical TC dermoscopic pattern may lead more quickly to a correct diagnosis.

One strain of Trichophyton rubrum CMCC(F)T1i (=CBS 139224) isolated from onychomycosis and one strain of Trichophyton violaceum CMCC(F)T3l (=CBS 141829) isolated from tinea capitis in China were whole-genome sequenced by Illumina/Solexa, while the former was also sequenced by Pacific Biosciences sequencing in parallel.

Introduction: Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp and hair shaft, most commonly observed in children. Trichoscopy nonivasive tool which helps early diagnosis prompt treatment tinea capitis. Objectives: This study was carried out with aim to describe trichoscopic features find its different clinical variants aid trichoscopy. Materials Methods: hospital based cross secti...