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This study found that Piedraia hortae invades and damages human hair by slowly degrading keratin in the cortex, which may contribute to the fungus's persistence and the chronic nature of the infection.

This case report documents a middle-aged female with black piedra on her scalp hair, confirmed through potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture.

In this article, a rare case of black piedra, a zoonotic hair disease typically found in tropical climates, was documented in Russia due to close contact between an infected and a healthy person, with insights into its epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment discussed.

This case report describes a middle-aged woman diagnosed with black piedra of the scalp, confirmed by potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture.