4Cutaneous Flashcards
Skin and nail only
Epidermophyton
Infections extend deeper into the epidermis
Invasive hair
Nail diseases
Hair, skin, nail
Trichophyton
Species that invade skin and hair
Canis
Gypseum
Keratinophilic fungi
Dermatophytes
Resistant to cyclohexamide
Dermatophytes
3 groups depending on habitat
Antropo
Geo
Zoophilic
Geophilic
Gypseum
Antropo
Rubrum
T or f? Reinfection is possible
True, large inoculum is needed
Ringworm of the scalp
Capitis
Hair invasion is divided into 3 parts
Ectothrix
Endothrix
Favus
T or f? In ectothrix, cuticle is destroyed and fluoresce a green yellow under wood lamp
T
Example of favus species
Trichophyton schoenleinii
Communicable ectothrix infection
Gray patch ringworm
Endothrix infection
Black dot
Typical annular lesions on the smooth parts of the body
Tinea corporis
Tinea corporis acquired from?
Cats and dogs