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Trichomycosis is a superficial infection caused by Corynebacterium flavescens, which regularly affects axillary, and to a a lesser extent, pubic, scrotal and intergluteal, and exceptionally, head hairs or trichomycosis capitis (TC). This condition is characterised by the formation of bacterial nodules. Clinically, it can be confused with white piedra or pediculosis. The diagnosis is made by mic...

All across the world, skin diseases are rather frequent. The likelihood of pediculosis capitis (0.2-35 percent, 6.9-35 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa addition to other parts South Africa. ), pyoderma (prevalence range 0.2-35 6.9–35% and Africa, tinea (1–19.7%), scabies (0.2–24%, 1.3–17% Africa), viral illnesses (0.4–9%, mainly molluscum contagiosum,0-57 percent). A bacterial infection is most fr...