The prevalence of superficial mycotic infection worldwide is 20–25% of which
dermatophytes are the most common agents. Recent developments in understanding the …

Dermatophytic infections of the skin and appendages are a common occurrence. The
pathogenesis involves complex interplay of agent (dermatophytes), host (inherent host …

Trichophyton isolates with reduced susceptibility to antifungals are now increasingly
reported worldwide. We therefore studied the molecular epidemiology and the in vitro …

Background: Dermatophytosis is commonly encountered in the dermatological clinics. The
main aetiological agents in dermatophytosis of skin and nails in humans are Trichophyton …

Developing sustainable and environmentally friendly energy harvester is of great interest for
various applications, especially for wearable and body-attachable self-powered electronics …

Ciclopirox is a topical antimycotic agent belonging to the chemical class of
hydroxypyridones and not related to azoles or any other class of antifungal agents. Its …

Background: Worldwide, dermatophytic infections are running a chronic course either due to
ineffective treatment or emerging drug resistance. In the past three decades, there has been …

Microsporum canis is a worldwide diffused zoophilic dermatophyte which causes clinical
conditions often characterised by multifocal alopecia, scaling, and circular lesions in many …

Editorial infections due to susceptible strains respond to appropriate therapy in 90% of
cases, whereas infections due to resistant strains respond in approximately 60% of …

Currently, no agar-based susceptibility testing method has been standardized for testing
dermatophytes. We describe a newly developed agar-based method employing disk …