Tinea: Methods

methods, and treatment options for tinea infections, with a focus on Tinea corporis, the most common form. The pathogenesis involves the invasion of the epidermis by dermatophytes, triggering an inflammatory immun. Ringworm, also known as tinea, is a common fungal infection of the skin. It can affect both humans and animals. The infection is caused by fungi, known as dermatophytes, that thrive on the skin, hair, and nails. Symptoms of ringworm include itching, redness, and a characteristic ring-shaped rash. Indication of systemic antifungals in dermatophytosis Tinea capitis Tinea affecting the nails Tinea involving more than one body region simultaneously, for example, tinea cruris and corporis, or tinea cruris and tinea pedis Tinea corporis where the lesions are particularly extensive. However, there is no accepted definition of extensive disease Tinea pedis when there is extensive involvement of the sole, heel, or dorsum of the foot or when there is recurring and troublesome blistering ... Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin [2] (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. [1] Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. [1] Hair loss may occur in the area affected. [1] Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. [1] The types of dermatophytoses are typically named for the area of the body that they affect. [2] Multiple areas can be affected at a given time. [4] About 40 types of fungus can ...