Open AccessA clinical and mycological study of dermatophytic infections
Author(s) -
K A K Surendran,
Ramesh M Bhat,
Rekha Boloor,
B Nandakishore,
D Sukumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.131391
Subject(s) - trichophyton rubrum , trichophyton , tinea capitis , dermatology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antifungal
Dermatophytoses refer to superficial fungal infection of keratinized tissues caused by keratinophilic dermatophytes. According to observations worldwide, dermatophytoses are the most common of the superficial fungal infections. It is common in tropics and may present in epidemic proportions in areas with high rates of humidity. Although common, the precise size of the problem defies measurement.