Tinea pedis: an updated review
Background: Tinea pedis is one of the most common superficial fungal infections of the skin, with various clinical manifestations. This review aims to familiarize physicians with the clinical features, diagnosis and management of tinea pedis. Methods:
Alexander KC Leung+4 more
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Key Clinical Message Presentation of tinea capitis with fungal mass in an infant is extremely rare. Tinea capitis with and without abscess formation is prone to be misdiagnosed in infants and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of ...
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini+2 more
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Dermatophytes’ identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (MALDI-TOF MS) - the experience of a clinical laboratory [PDF]
Objectives: Dermatophytes are a challenging group of fungi that infect the keratinized tissues. The taxonomy of these fungi has changed recently with the reclassification of some species and description of new ones. However, many clinical laboratories
Sabino, R.+3 more
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Trichophyton indotineae Infection, São Paulo, Brazil, 2024. [PDF]
We report an extensive, terbinafine-resistant (squalene epoxidase F397L mutation) Trichophyton indotineae infection in a previously healthy businessman from São Paulo, Brazil.
de Almeida JN+14 more
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Dermatophytosis cases have increased significantly in various countries, more than 20-25% of the population were infected by superficial fungal infections. Malabero urban village is a coastal area in Bengkulu city with high temperature and humidity.
Mardhatillah Sariyanti+2 more
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Chronic dermatomycoses of the foot as risk factors for acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg: A case-control study [PDF]
Objective: To assess the role of foot dermatomycosis ( tinea pedis and onychomycosis) and other candidate risk factors in the development of acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg.
Bardur Sigurgeirsson+13 more
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Fungicidal activity plus reservoir effect allow short treatment courses with terbinafine in tinea pedis [PDF]
Terbinafine, a synthetic allylamine, exerts fungicidal activity against dermatophytes, the causative pathogens of tinea pedis. As proven in numerous clinical trials, tinea pedis can be effectively and safely treated by topical terbinafine.
Korting, Hans Christian+2 more
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In vitro biofilms and antifungal susceptibility of dermatophyte and non-dermatophyte moulds involved in foot mycosis [PDF]
Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are among the commonest fungal diseases in the world. Dermatophytes and, less frequently, non-dermatophyte moulds are aetiological agents of foot mycosis and are capable of forming biofilms.
Bougnoux, Marie Élisabeth+5 more
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Isolation and identification of some dermatophytes causing Tinea
The study was included collection of 200 samples (100 samples of skin scales , 79 samples of hairs and 21 samples of nails) , from patient suffering Tinea .
Yass K.Abbass
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Entodermoscopy update: A contemporary review on dermoscopy of cutaneous infections and infestations
Infectious cutaneous diseases are very common, especially in certain geographic and tropical regions. Sometimes they may simulate other dermatoses, ordering verification of diagnosis with particular investigations.
Sidharth Sonthalia+8 more
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