Fungal skin infections

Question 1

What is the most common cause of tinea pedis?

Answer 1

• trichophyton rubrum

Question 2

What are the clinical features of tinea pedis?

Answer 2

• chronic hyperkeratotic tinea (patchy, fine, dry scaling on the sole of the foot)
• moist, peeling irritable skin between toes.

Question 3

What is the classic feature of tinea corporis/

Answer 3

• oval red scaly patches, often less red and scaly in the middle (RINGWORM)

Question 4

What is the treatment for tinea pedis / tinea corporis?

Answer 4

topical antifungal agents e.g. terbinafine and itraconazole

Question 5

What is tinea copris?

Answer 5

Tinea corporis (ringworm) is fungal infection of the trunk, legs, arms with Trichophyton Rubrum - usually arising for tinea pedis,

Question 6

What are the sights for candida infection?

Answer 6

• Oral candidiasis (oral thrush)
• angular cheilitis
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis
• Balanitis (penile infection)
• Intertrigo (skin fold)
• Chronic paronychia (nail fold)
• Onychomycosis (nail plate)

Question 7

what are the risk factors for candida infection?

Answer 7

• infancy / elderly
• warm climate
• occlusion e.g plastic nappies
• broad spec abx
• oestrogen
• diabetes, cushings
• iron deficiency
• underlying skin disease (e.g. psoriasis)