Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection caused by dermatophytes, nondermatophytes, and
yeast, and is the most common nail disorder seen in clinical practice. It is an important …

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

Onychomycosis accounts for 50% of all nail disease cases and is commonly caused by
dermatophytes. Diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus, immunosuppression, obesity …

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 …

Dermatophytes comprise pathogenic fungi that have a high affinity for the keratinized
structures present in nails, skin, and hair, causing superficial infections known as …

Dermatophytoses affect about 25% of the world population, and the filamentous fungus
Trichophyton rubrum is the main causative agent of this group of diseases. Dermatomycoses …

Abstract The genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton include filamentous
fungi that cause dermatophytosis, a superficial infection of the skin, stratum corneum, nail …

Dermatophytosis, a zoonotic disease, is caused by fungi of three main genera, namely,
Micropsorum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Specific lesions of dermatophyte …

Dermatophytosis is a skin infection caused by keratinophilic, filamentous fungi. These are
highly prevalent, common mycoses, affecting approximately 20% of the population. These …