Dermatophytoses or tinea refers to superficial fungal infection of keratinized tissues.
Although generally considered easy to treat, recalcitrant infections, presenting as extensive …

Background Tinea corporis is a common fungal infection that mimics many other annular
lesions. Physicians must familiarize themselves with this condition and its treatment …

Background An alarming increase in recalcitrant dermatophytosis has been witnessed in
India over the past decade. Drug resistance may play a major role in this scenario …

The disease burden of chronic‐relapsing and therapy‐refractory superficial dermatophytosis
dramatically increased in India within the past 5‐6 years. In order to evaluate the prevalence …

Dermatophytes are the aetiological factors of a majority of superficial fungal infections. What
distinguishes them from other pathogenic filamentous fungi is their unique ability to degrade …

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

Background Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VIII (segregated as Trichophyton
indotineae) is a new strain of antifungal resistant Trichophyton spp. that has been found in …

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

Background Guttate psoriasis is common and affects 0.5–2% of individuals in the paediatric
age group. This review aims to familiarize physicians with the clinical manifestations …

Importance With worldwide emergence of recalcitrant and resistant dermatophytosis,
itraconazole is increasingly being used as the first-line drug for treatment of tinea …