During recent decades, the emergence of pathogenic fungi has posed an increasing public
health threat, particularly given the limited number of antifungal drugs available to treat …

Trichophyton (T.) indotineae is a newly identified dermatophyte species that has been found
in a near-epidemic form on the Indian subcontinent. There is evidence of its spread from the …

Dermatophytes are common causes of skin, hair, and nail infections in humans. The most
common species causing infections in humans are Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton …

The field of mycology has grown from an underappreciated subset of botany, to a valuable,
modern scientific discipline. As this field of study has grown, there have been significant …

A severe outbreak of highly virulent and multi-resistant dermatophytosis by species in the
Trichophyton mentagrophytes/T. interdigitale complex is ongoing in India. The correct …

Superficial fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails are the fourth most common cause of
human disease affecting 20% to 25% of the world's population [1]. Dermatophytosis is a …

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 …

In this report, we describe the first isolation of two highly terbinafine (TRF)-resistant
Trichophyton interdigitale-like strains from a Nepali patient and an Indian patient with tinea …

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 …

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