Types of Dermatophytes
1. Tinea faciei
2. Tinea barbae
3. Tinea corporis
4. Tinea unguium
5. Tinea incognito
6. Tinea captitis
7. Tinea manuum
8. Tinea cruris
9. Tinea pedis
1. Tinea faciei
Itchy spot on cheeks.
Edge of spot may be raised.
Spot many include bumps, blister or scabs.
Tinae faciei fungal infection of face with red rash.
2. Tinea barbae
Crusting and swelling and facial hair area.
Facial hair easily pulled out.
Tinea barbae with follicular pustules.
3. Tinea corporis
Red, scaly and itchy patches on torso, body and legs.
Patches are more dominant in body folds. (Axilla, knee)
4. Tinea unguium
"Nail fungus"
White or yellow streaks on toe/ finger nails, easily break nail that may left up easily thick white patch on top of nail plate.
In severe cases nail may be damaged.
Separation of nail from nail bed.
Fungus can grow nails, infection with thickening of nails.
5. Tinea incognito
Steriod modified tinea.
(Skin infection)
Any ringworm affected area may develops this Infection.
Broken blood vessels.
Rashes may become raised and scaly skin is more pustular and irritable.
Prolonged use of tropical steriod.
Tropical cortisteroid applied to lesion local inflammation from fungal infection.
6. Tinea captitis
Round, itchy and scaly spot, dry scaling.
Bald spot due to hair loss.
Pus-filled lump.
7. Tinea manuum
Blistering rashes with sticky fluid appear on hand.
Skin discoloration
Palmer surface dry.
8. Tinea cruris
Itch raddish -brown rashes on groin.
Spot may reach buttocks.
9. Tinea pedis
Round, dry patches on top of foot.
Cluster of blisters on side of foot.
Moist, peeling and imitable skin between toe.
Entire sole, head and side of foot become dry but not flame.
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