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Hendersonula toruloidea Infection in Thailand
Author(s) -
Kotrajaras Renoo,
Chongsathien Supimol,
Buddhavanich Precha,
Viriyayudhakorn Somchai
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb02384.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erythema , hyperkeratosis , maceration (sewage) , dermatology , isolation (microbiology) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , materials science , composite material
Hendersonula toruloidea infection is present in Thailand, where the clinical picture of tinea pedis is scales 61%, erythema 22%, maceration 10.8%, and hyperkeratosis 9%. The diagnosis was confirmed by repeated isolation of H. toruloidea. The slow‐growing type was found more often than the fast‐growing in the ratio of 2.8:1. In patients with H. toruloidea infection, skin test with Hs antigen of 1:10 was positive. Criseofulvin sensitivity test revealed that the MIC of 20 cultures was more than 100 μg/ml. Only 2 out of 93 cases (0.02%) were cured with half‐strength Whitfield ointment for 4 months. Pathomechanism of the infection is being studied.