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Dermatophytosis

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dermatophytosis
type of disease
Subclass oftinea Edit
Has causeDermatophyte Edit
Health specialtyinfectious diseases, dermatology Edit
Drug or therapy used for treatmentgriseofulvin Edit
ICD-9-CM110.9, 110, 110.8 Edit

Dermatophytosis, dem sanso know as tinea den ringworm, be a fungal infection of de skin[1] (a dermatomycosis), wey fi affect skin, hair, den nails.[2] Typically e dey result in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash.[2] Hair loss fi occur insyd de area affected.[2] Symptoms dey begin four to fourteen days after exposure.[2] De types of dermatophytoses typically be named for de area of de body wey dem affect.[1] Multiple areas fi be affected at a given time.[3]

About 40 types of fungus fi cause dermatophytosis.[1] Dem e typically be of de Trichophyton, Microsporum, anaa Epidermophyton type.[1] Risk factors dey include using public showers, contact sports such as wrestling, excessive sweating, contact plus animals, obesity, den poor immune function.[3][4] Ringworm fi spread from oda animals anaa between people.[4] Diagnosis often be based on de appearance den symptoms.[5] E fi be confirmed by either culturing anaa looking at a skin scraping under a microscope.[5]

Prevention be by keeping de skin dry, no dey walk barefoot insyd public, den no dey share personal items.[4] Treatment typically be plus antifungal creams such as clotrimazole anaa miconazole.[6] If de scalp be involved, antifungals by mouth such as fluconazole fi be needed.[6]

Dermatophytosis spread globally, den up to 20% of de world ein population fi be infected by am at any given time.[7] Infections of de groin be more common insyd males, while infections of de scalp den body dey occur equally insyd both sexes.[8] Infections of de scalp be most common insyd kiddies while infections of de groin be most common insyd de elderly.[8] Descriptions of ringworm dey date back to ancient history.[9]

Types

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Three of de types of tinea (capitis, corporis, den barbae)
  • Tinea pedis (athlete's foot): fungal infection of de feet
  • Tinea unguium: fungal infection of de fingernails den toenails, den de nail bed
  • Tinea corporis: fungal infection of de arms, legs, den trunk
  • Tinea cruris (jock itch): fungal infection of de groin area
  • Tinea manuum: fungal infection of de hands den palm area
  • Tinea capitis: fungal infection of de scalp den hair
  • Tinea faciei (face fungus): fungal infection of de face
  • Tinea barbae: fungal infestation of facial hair
  • Oda superficial mycoses (no be classic ringworm, since no be caused by dermatophytes)
    • Tinea versicolor: wey Malassezia furfur cause
    • Tinea nigra: wey Hortaea werneckii cause

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Definition of Ringworm". CDC. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Symptoms of Ringworm Infections". CDC. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 Domino, Frank J.; Baldor, Robert A.; Golding, Jeremy (2013). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2014 (in English). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 1226. ISBN 9781451188509. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ringworm Risk & Prevention". CDC. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Diagnosis of Ringworm". CDC. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Treatment for Ringworm". CDC. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Mahmoud A. Ghannoum; John R. Perfect (24 November 2009). Antifungal Therapy. CRC Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-8493-8786-9. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
  8. 1 2 Domino, Frank J.; Baldor, Robert A.; Golding, Jeremy (2013). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2014 (in English). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 1226. ISBN 9781451188509. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
  9. ↑ Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L.; Schaffer, Julie V. (2012). Dermatology (in English) (3 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1255. ISBN 978-0702051821. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.

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