Superficial fungal skin infections
,Objectives:
1- Identify the clinical types of dermatophytosis
2-Clarify types of antifungal and indications for each one
3-Identify Pityrosporum infection
4- Clarify risk factors for candidal infection
5-Identify the clinical types of candidiasis
,Fungal diseases of the skin are fairly common and these
diseases may be superficial or deep.
The three superficial fungi that affect the skin are:
1. Dermatophyte infection (tinea or ringworm infection).
2. Pityrosporum infection (Pityriasis versicolor).
3. Candidiasis (moniliasis).
Dermatophytosis: (tinea or ringworm infection)
Dermatophytes are moulds that belonging to three genera of
Fungi imperfecti that affect the skin and appendages which
are: Trichophyton, microsporum and epidermophytone.
The microorganism may be transmitted or acquired from
human (anthrophilic), from animals (zoophilic) or from soil
(geophilic).
, Clinical types:
The clinical classification usually depends on the site of
involvement
1. tinea capitis :
Is infection of the scalp by dermatophytes in which
there is invasion of the hair shaft by the
microorganism.
transmitted from animal (microsorum canis )or from
human and it is more in children (rare in infant and
adult).
,Objectives:
1- Identify the clinical types of dermatophytosis
2-Clarify types of antifungal and indications for each one
3-Identify Pityrosporum infection
4- Clarify risk factors for candidal infection
5-Identify the clinical types of candidiasis
,Fungal diseases of the skin are fairly common and these
diseases may be superficial or deep.
The three superficial fungi that affect the skin are:
1. Dermatophyte infection (tinea or ringworm infection).
2. Pityrosporum infection (Pityriasis versicolor).
3. Candidiasis (moniliasis).
Dermatophytosis: (tinea or ringworm infection)
Dermatophytes are moulds that belonging to three genera of
Fungi imperfecti that affect the skin and appendages which
are: Trichophyton, microsporum and epidermophytone.
The microorganism may be transmitted or acquired from
human (anthrophilic), from animals (zoophilic) or from soil
(geophilic).
, Clinical types:
The clinical classification usually depends on the site of
involvement
1. tinea capitis :
Is infection of the scalp by dermatophytes in which
there is invasion of the hair shaft by the
microorganism.
transmitted from animal (microsorum canis )or from
human and it is more in children (rare in infant and
adult).
