Fungal Skin Infections

Question 1

What is this and how is it treated?

Answer 1

Oral thrush from candida albicans

Nystatin

Question 2

What is this and how is it treated?

Answer 2

Pitiryasis versicolor

ketraconizole shampoo

Malassezia

Question 3

What is this and how is it treated?

Answer 3

Seborrhoeic dermatitis AREAS RICH IN SEBACEOUS GLANDS

topical azoles

Question 4

What is this and how is it treated?

Answer 4

Seborrhoeic dermatitis

topical azoles

Question 5

What are dermatophytes?

Answer 5

Colonise layers of dead skinand invade out producing circular lesions, eg ringworm

Question 6

What is this?

Answer 6

Ringworm (tinea corporis) - Dermatophyte

Question 7

What is this?

Answer 7

Tinea unguinum

Question 8

What other dermatophyte infections are there?

Answer 8

Tinea capitis - scalp

tinea corporis - body

Tinea cruris - nasal cleft and groin

tinea pedis - foot

tinea barbae - beard

Question 9

What is the name given to a fungal infection that appears after topical steroid use?

Answer 9

Tinea incognito