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GlossaryDermatophytosis (Dermatophyte infection)

fungal infection of skin, hair, or nails, often called ringworm

Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by dermatophytes. These fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and can spread through direct contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated surfaces. The infection typically presents as red, itchy, circular rashes with clearer skin in the center, resembling a ring.

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research Diagnosis Directs Treatment in Fungal Infections of the Skin

17 citations , October 2015 in “PubMed”

Proper diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of skin fungal infections.

research Profile of Dermatoses in North and Middle Andaman District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

February 2020 in “Recent advances in pathology and laboratory medicine”

Fungal infections were the most common skin problem in North & Middle Andaman.

research Managing Scalp Ringworm in Children

1 citations , December 2007 in “Drug and therapeutics bulletin”

New treatments for children's scalp ringworm are recommended based on recent data.

research Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma with Tinea Capitis in Half-Siblings: Rare Phenomenon in Ichthyosis with Co-Existing Trichophyton Rubrum Infection and Blocker Displacement Amplification for Mosaic Mutation Detection

August 2025 in “Biomedicines”

Half-siblings with a rare skin condition improved with treatment for a fungal infection, but hair loss remained.

Tinea Captitis Due to Microsporum Ferrugineum: A Case of Unusual Laboratory Finding on Direct Microscopic Examination of Infected Hairs and Skin Lesions

research Tinea Captitis Due to Microsporum Ferrugineum: A Case of Unusual Laboratory Finding on Direct Microscopic Examination of Infected Hairs and Skin Lesions

February 2024 in “Medical mycology case reports”

Unusual fungal structures were found in a boy's scalp infection, successfully treated with medication.

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