Open AccessClinico-epidemiological study of tinea incognito with microbiological correlation
Author(s) -
Bornali Dutta,
Elmy Samsul Rasul,
Bobita Boro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_297_16
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , trichophyton rubrum , outpatient clinic , observational study , epidemiology , trichophyton , antifungal
Tinea incognito is a dermatophytic infection with a clinical presentation that is modified due to previous treatment with topical or systemic steroids, as well as topical immunomodulators. It tends to mimic other dermatological conditions.