We would like to admit that if we were purists, it would prove to be a difficult task to choose between the terms “epidemic” and “hyperendemic” to describe the current alarming situation of increased incidence as well as the prevalence of superficial dermatophytosis in India. For both terms, it would be essential to have comparative epidemiological data of the past and the present, and sadly, w...

Prevalence of dermatophytosis, with respect to age and sex and dermatophyte species, in Jaen was investigated during a period of three years (1996-1999). The prevalence of dermatophytosis over three years was 4.48 cases / 1000 inhabitants. The isolated species were: Microsporum canis (48.6%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (27.1%), Epidermophyton floccosum (10%), Trichophyton rubrum (8.6%), Tricho...

Five patients with atopic dermatitis, three males and two females, aged 2 to 17 years, had positive reactions to air allergens (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and/or farinae). All the patients suffered from severe recurrent dermatophytosis that responded poorly to antifungal treatment. The results of immunologic evaluation by laboratory tests were normal, except for a decrease in the ingestion ...

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...

Fungi are a kind of eukaryotic cell organisms widely distributed in nature and considered as independent branches existing organisms. There 1 million to 1.5 fungi the world, most which beneficial humans only few harmful humans. Mycosis is an infectious disease caused by that infect animals. The fungus infects mainly from external environment. route infection can be contact, inhalation or ingest...

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 ...