Cutaneous Mycoses Flashcards
circular scaly patch of erythema
Ring worms
“Ringworm of the scalp”
Tinea capitis
mostly affect children
Tinea capitis
3 etiological agents of Tinea capitis
- M. audouinii 2. M. canis 3. T. tonsurans
• gray patch ringworm (infected comb) • black dot ringworm (brittle, infected hair)
Tinea capitis
“Favus honeycomb ringworm”
Tinea favosa
“Scalp hair ringworm”
Tinea favosa
Tinea favosa’s etiological agent
Trichophyton schoenleinii
• scatula (yellow cup-shaped crust) • permanent alopecia (hair loss)
Tinea favosa
“Ringworm of the beard”
Tinea barbae
“Barber’s itch”
Tinea barbae
It has the ff etiological agents: • T. rubrum • T. violaceum • T. mentagrophytes • T. verrucosum
Tinea barbae
2 agents for Tinea barbae’s superficial and non-inflammatory manifestation
T. rubrum T. violaceum
2 agents for Tinea barbae’s deep and inflammatory manifestations
T. mentagrophytes T. verrucosum
most common “Ringworm of the foot”
Tinea pedis