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| Mycelia grow into pores around hair shafts, beneath the cuticle of hairs, or in the stratum corneum layer of the skin |
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| Sxs include: scaling, annular or circular lesions with raised margins. Pruritus, burning, and erythema are present |
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| Dx by hyphae with microconidia on KOH and PAS stained preparations |
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| Trichophyton spp. cause cutaneous mycoses of the glabrous skin of the face, including the chin and upper lip of children and females, but excludes mustache and bearded areas of the adult male |
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| Tichiphyton spp.cause cutaneous mycoses of hairy areas of the skin of the face and neck |
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| mild superficial type is characterized by scaling lesions with vesiculopustular border on the bearded area of the neck and skin |
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| deep pustular type has deep, follicular pustules on the bearded areas of the face and neck that result in nodular keloids and kerions with alopecia and scarring |
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| hyphae growing in the stratum corneum produce edema and leukocytic infiltrations |
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| microsporum spp. cause cutaneous mycoses of the scalp |
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| male infections are more common before puberty, females are mainly infected after puberty |
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| aka gray-patch ringworm, which is a prepubertal infection of the scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows |
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| infections start as papules in a ring form and can develop into kerions or keloids |
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| dermatophytids can occur. Also, keratomycosis, diseased cornea. |
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| Diagnosis is chains of macroconidia and hyphae are seen on hair shafts treated with KOH or PAS stains. |
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| Found in Africa and Europe |
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| ...is a form of tinea capitis that occurs when mycelia interact with scalp proteins producing dead cell masses in mats of hair and then develop into yellowish-brown, cup-shaped skin crusts with loss of hair and scarring. |
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| caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii |
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| Trichophyton species casue cutaneous mycoses of the scalp known as black-dot ringworm. |
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| Conidia are found inside the hair shaft |
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| Males are more commonly affected with .... |
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| Sxs include erythematous, scaling, circular lesions with black dots that are broken off hairs |
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| Can be a chronic infection into adult life and can also result in hair loss |
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| Conidia and hyphae are seen inside hair shafts on KOH or PAS stains |
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| Microsporum, Trichophyton spp. and Epidermophyton flocoosum (EMT)cause infection of the horny layer of the skin and spread circularly |
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| center of the ring clears as the fungus is eliminated. |
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| produces rings of inflammation on the glaborous skin, dry and scaly then pustular and crusty. Can have hyperkeratosis. |
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Two types are seen.
1. annular type- small, spreading circular areas of erythema. can be chronic
2. vesicular - vesicles and pustules behind erythematous border. usually NOT chronic. |
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| Mycelia and conidiospores in scrapings of KOH and PAS preps. |
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| ONLY found in Polynesian races! Caused by Trichophyton concentricum |
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| Found in Pacific Islands, SE Asia, and Central America. |
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| Masses of hyphae accumulate in cutaneous tissue |
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| Sxs include brownish maculopapules which gradually change into concentrically arranged, imbricated, fissured rings on ARMS and TORSO. |
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| Scaling and itching, but NO erythema or pain. Lesions are chronic |
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| Swollen hyphae with forked tips on KOH and PAS stains |
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| Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton spp. (ET is unique)cause cutaneous mycoses of nail plates. |
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| incidence is greatest in males post-puberty and is usually associated with Tinea pedis or Tinea manuum |
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| nail injury predisposes to infection |
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| starts under nails, hyphae grow out into stratum corneum and produce inflammation by releasing ENZYMES that interact with skin and nail proteins. |
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| Sxs include soft, friable, keratin that loosens the nail. |
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| Leukonychia mycotica and Invasive subungal dermatophytosis are associated with ... |
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| Hyphae and macroconidia are seen in PAS or KOH stains |
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| Usually very resistant to treatment |
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| Microsporum, Trichophyton spp. and Epidermophyton flocoosum (EMT) cause cutaneous mycoses of the palms and fingers |
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| Most prevalent in males and usually associated with Tinea pedis |
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| lesions begin as exoliative, erythematous, scaly sheets of skin that become vesicular, red circumscribed patches on the palms and fingers |
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| masses of hyphae and macroconidia are seen in scrapings of KOH and PAS preps. |
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| Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton spp. cause cutaneous mycoses of the groin |
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| hyphae invade moist areas of the groin, commonly called jock itch |
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| begins as circular lesions that develop into SERPINGOUS, WELL MARGINATED, ERYTHEMATOUS LESIONS with raised borders in groin area |
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| Epidermophyton and Trichophyton spp have club-shaped macroconidia with smooth walls. (ET cruises the sky.) |
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| Ef and T (ET) cause cutaneous mycoses of the feet, aka athletes foot |
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| breakdown in skin promotes infection that has poor immune response. NO partial protective immunity |
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| seen mostly in adult MALES |
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| Sxs include INTERTRIGINOUS DERMATITIS with peeling, maceration (softening), and fissuring b/w 3rd 4th and 5th toes. |
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| ONLY mold from this section that does not result in partial or protective immunity |
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| pts are usually 10-40 yoa |
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