Dermatophytoses are superficial and contagious infections caused by dermatophyte fungi. They the most frequent infectious dermatosis in clinical practice, can affect skin, hair nails. Its correct diagnosis allows understanding of clinical, ecological epidemiological aspects associated with these microorganisms. Clinical presentation is variable depends on habitat (human, animal or soil origin),...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of skin disease in a rural Tanzanian community and to investigate the health-seeking behavior of this community. DESIGN The study was in 3 parts: (1) 120 heads of households were interviewed to determine the factors that influence the families' health-seeking behavior; (2) the 800 members of these families were examined for evidence of skin disease; and ...

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 289 believed to be caused by invasive worms. The main causes belong to three genera: Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. The most common cause of tinea corporis in the United States is infection with Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum canis. All dermatophytes are aerobic, and they share th...

Background and Purpose: The epidemiological features of dermatophytoses have been characterized in many geographical locations of Iran, but not in Guilan, North of Iran. This study was carried out to determine the distribution pattern of dermatophytoses and their relevant agents in Guilan, North of Iran, over a period of one year, from April 2010 to April 2011. Materials and Methods: The clini...

Trichophyton tonsurans has been isolated among judo practitioners, wrestlers, and sumo wrestlers during an epidemic of tinea corporis and tinea capitis in Japan. A previous study using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the non-transcribed spacer (NTS) region of the ribosomal RNA gene revealed that different sources for the causative fungus in epidemics among judo p...

Fungal infections involving the skin, hair and nails represent one of the most common mucocutaneous infections. Significant changes in the epidemiology, etiology and clinical pattern of mycotic infections have been observed during the last years. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence and the etiologic factors of superficial fungal infections in Zagreb area, Croatia,...

Background: The prevalence of Tinea Corporis and Cruris infections are increasing in Bangladesh due to its tropical climate, along with low socio-economic conditions. In treatment these infections, Clotrimazole has been used for a long time. But Luliconazole is newer drug which offering more efficacy tolerability short duration treatment. Methods: An observational comparative study was directed...

BACKGROUND Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with dermatophytoses (tinea-IRIS) may cause considerable morbidity. Yet, it has been scarcely reported and is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of HIV associated cutaneous lesions in Africa. If identified, it responds well to antifungals combined with steroids. We present two cases of suspected tinea-immune reconsti...

Andreas Vesalius, On the fabric of the human body. Book II: The ligaments and muscles, a translation of De humani corporis fabrica libri septem by William Frank Richardson in collaboration with John Burd Carman, San Francisco, Norman Publishing, 1999, pp. xxix, 490, illus., $250 (0-930405-75-7). Orders to Norman Publishing, 720 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-2502, USA. Tel.: (415) 781-6...