Male genital dermatophytosis–clinical features and the effects of the misuse of topical steroids and steroid combinations–an alarming problem in India

SB Verma, R Vasani - Mycoses, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Genital dermatophytosis has been considered rare by most Western authorities. However, to
the contrary, Indian reports have shown a higher prevalence of genital dermatophytosis due …

Trends in the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in the Middle East and North Africa region

M Osman, D Kasir, R Rafei, II Kassem… - International journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dermatophytosis corresponds to a broad series of infections, mostly superficial, caused by a
group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous fungi called dermatophytes. These …

Indian association of dermatologists, venereologists and leprologists (IADVL) task force against recalcitrant tinea (ITART) consensus on the management of glabrous …

M Rengasamy, MM Shenoy, S Dogra… - Indian Dermatology …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Seventeen dermatologists with a focussed interest in dermatophytosis participated
in a Delphi consensus method, conducted in three rounds. They responded as either …

Clinico-epidemiological study of tinea incognito with microbiological correlation

B Dutta, ES Rasul, B Boro - Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology …, 2017 - ijdvl.com
Background: 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 …

Tinea incognito in Korea and its risk factors: nine-year multicenter survey

WJ Kim, TW Kim, JH Mun, M Song… - Journal of Korean …, 2013 - synapse.koreamed.org
Tinea incognito (TI) is a dermatophytic infection which has lost its typical clinical appearance
because of improper use of steroids or calcineurin inhibitors. The incidence of TI is …

[HTML][HTML] Tinea incognito: Clinical perspectives of a new imitator

S Dhaher - Dermatology reports, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tinea incognito is a variant of dermatophyte infection of the skin modified by an erroneously
applied topical or systemic steroid. Aim of the study: to describe the various clinic …

Superficial fungal infections

Y Song, R Li - Molecular Medical Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Superficial fungal infections are caused by many fungi, which can invade various aspects of
the human body. The major clinical categories of superficial fungal infections are …

First step in the differential diagnosis of folliculitis: cytology

M Durdu, M Ilkit - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Folliculitis is a superficial inflammation of the hair follicles, and can be observed in
individuals of any age or race. The incidence of folliculitis is unknown because most patients …

Management of dermatophytosis: Real-world Indian perspective

M Shenoy, S Poojari, M Rengasamy… - Indian Dermatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: In spite of the availability of multiple consensus statements on dermatophytosis
management, different treatment approaches have been experienced in India and require …

A clinicoepidemiological study on tinea incognita with assessment of its treatment strategies and drug prescribing practices in a tertiary care hospital

A Balasubramanian, K Gopalan, NA Akbar Ali… - Mycoses, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The incidence of tinea incognita (TI) appears to have increased over recent
years owing to the easy availability of topical corticosteroids as over‐the‐counter …