The authors report the first case of dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton raubitschekii in a patient from the State of São Paulo with Tinea corporis lesions localized on the buttocks. Culture on Sabouraud-agar with cycloheximide permitted the isolation and identification of the fungus, and the diagnosis was confirmed by Dr. Lynne Sigler, University of Alberta, Canada. Systemic treatment with ...

Trichophyton rubrum caused 72.9% of the cases of dermatophytosis observed in a sample of caucasoids from Philadelphia. Tinea pedis was found in 84% of the female and male patients with dermatophytosis. Tinea manuum occurred with equal frequency in both sexes whereas tinea unguium was more prevalent in females. Tinea cruris occurred almost exclusively in males. Infections of two or more anatomic...

MEP3 of Microsporum canis encodes a 43.5 kDa extracellular keratinolytic metalloprotease, which is thought to be one of the virulence-related factors in dermatophytosis. In order to analyze the system underlying the regulation of MEP3 gene expression, the 5'-upstream region was isolated by inverse PCR. The nucleotide sequence of a DNA fragment of about 2.1 kb containing the coding region contai...

Introduction: Dermatophytosis are very common fungal infections caused by the species Microsporum, Epidermophyton or Trichophyton, which mostly affect skin, interdigital region, groin and scalp. Although they do not cause serious diseases, in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection manifests itself evolves exuberantly, usually extensive disseminated lesions. Objective: To review li...

In order to provide an effective alternative for efficient management of dermatophytosis, we evaluate in vitro the antioxidant and antiradical potentials essential oil dry flower buds Syzygium aromaticum its antidermatophytic activity against Epidermophyton floccosum Trichophyton soudanense, For this purpose, was obtained by hydrodistillation through a Clevenger apparatus were evaluated ferric ...

Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum is rare, especially in infants, with few published cases. Diagnosis in this age group is frequently delayed. We review the literature and report 4 new cases of tinea of glabrous skin caused by M. gypseum mimicking eczema in infants. Considering new and previously reported cases, half of patients were exposed to sand, emphasizing the importance of th...

Background: Dermatophytosis is a very common fungal infection of skin, hair and nail caused by dermatophytes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical patterns and etiology of dermatophytosis in Babol, Northern Iran. Methods: From September 2003 to December 2005, 200 patients with dermatophytosis who were admitted in the dermatology clinic of Babol Medical University were studied...