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Dermatophyte Infections

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Abstract

Tinea corporis is an infective skin disease resulting from invasion and proliferation by the causal fungi in the stratum corneum. The fungi most commonly involved are Microsporumcanis, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It most commonly involves exposed parts of the body, but can affect any site. Typical lesions are annular in shape, with a raised scaling erythematous edge. The presence of perifollicular granulomatous papules (Majocchi’s granuloma) is a definite indication for systemic treatment.

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Abbreviations

DLSO:

Distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis

FDA:

Food and Drug Administration

M.:

Microsporum

OSI:

Onychomycosis severity index

PDT:

Photodynamic therapy

PSO:

Proximal subungual onychomycosis

RCT:

Randomized controlled trial

SO:

Superficial onychomycosis

T. :

Trichophyton

TDO:

Totally dystrophic onychomycosis

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Antonella Tosti & Kautilya Shaurya

  2. Dermatology, Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Bianca Maria Piraccini

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Tosti, A., Shaurya, K., Piraccini, B.M. (2015). Dermatophyte Infections. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D’Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_21

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