Fungal Infections: Tinea Cruris, Vulval Candidiasis, Pityiasis Versicolor Flashcards
Common Fungal Infections
Tinea Cruris, Vulval Candidiasis, Pityriasis Versicolor
Causes of Tinea
Ringworm fungus
Features of Tinea
Unilateral and itchy, affects superficial layers of skin, usually mld, can be severe in immunocompromised
Different types of Tinea
- Tinea Corporis (trunk and limbs)
- Tinea Cruris (groin and natal cleft)
- Tinea Pedis (athlete’s foot)
- Tinea Manuum (hand)
- Tinea Capitis (Scalp)
- Tinea Unguium (Nails)
- Tinea Incognito (Aeises from treating tinea with corticosteroids)
Diagnosing Tinea
Skin scrapings
Hair/nail clippings
Treating Tinea
Topical antifungal: terbinafine
Oral antifungal: Itraconazole
Different types of Candidiasis
- Oral Candidiasis
- Candida Intertrigo
- Vulvovaginal Candida
Risk factors for Candidiasis
Infant/ Elderly Warm environment Occlusion e.g. plastic underwear, dentures Oestrogen Contraceptive Pill Pregnancy Diabetes Mellitus Iron deficiency Immunocompromised
Features of Candiasis
White plaque with erythema
Common infections of Candidiasis
Oral, angular chelitis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, balnitis, Intertrigo, napkin dermatitis (nappy rash), chronic paronychia (nail fold) and onychomycosis (nail plate)
Treating Candidiasis
Terbinafine, Itraconazole
Complications of Candidiasis
Invasive candidiasis: spread through blood stream
Pityriasis versicolor
Yeast Infection, not infectious
Cause of Pityriasis Versicolor
Malassezia Furfur
Features of Pityriasis Versicolor
Hyper-pigmented, scaly, brown patches or hypo-pigmented, upper trunk, do not tan or sun expose
