After cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases are the second most common cause of
death worldwide. Although these infections are caused mainly by viruses or bacteria, a …

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

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 …

Fungal infections are still underappreciated and their prevalence is underestimated, which
renders them a serious public health problem. Realistic discussions about their distribution …

Dermatophytes are a highly specialized group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous
fungi causing a ringworm disease called dermatophytosis or superficial mycoses. Although …

First Described: Clinical signs of dermatophytosis date back to the ancient Greek times. 1
One of the earliest texts describing the disease in animals was published in 1905. 2• Cause …

The major problems in determining the causative factors of the high prevalence of
dermatophytoses include the lack of a well-standardized antifungal susceptibility testing …

During the last few years, the number of cases of Trichophyton verrucosum isolation from
humans suffering from mycoses has been constantly increasing, which is correlated with the …

Dermatophytosis is a widespread disease with high prevalence and a substantial economic
burden associated with costs of treatment. The pattern of this infectious disease covers a …

Fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails are the most prevalent among all fungal
infections, currently affecting over 20–25% of the world's human and animal populations …