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GlossaryTrichosporon

genus of fungi causing hair and systemic infections

Trichosporon is a genus of fungi commonly found in soil, water, and on human skin. It can cause infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, leading to conditions such as white piedra, a superficial infection of the hair shaft, and more severe systemic infections.

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research An Unusual Case of White Piedra Due to Trichosporon Inkin Mimicking Trichobacteriosis

12 citations , August 2016 in “Mycopathologia”

A man's pubic hair infection was treated by shaving and using antifungal medications.

research White Piedra: Molecular Identification of Trichosporon Inkin in Members of the Same Family

12 citations , June 2012 in “Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical”

A family had a rare fungal infection called white piedra, identified as Trichosporon inkin.

research Trichosporon Inkin and Trichosporon Mucoides as Unusual Causes of White Piedra of Scalp Hair

11 citations , January 2014 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology”

Trichosporon inkin and Trichosporon mucoides can cause white piedra on scalp hair.

research Trichosporon Asteroides: A Novel Etiological Agent of Kerion Celsi in a Child

2 citations , January 2016 in “İzmir Dr.Behçet Uz çocuk hastanesi dergisi”

A child's scalp infection was caused by a fungus not previously known to do so, but it was successfully treated.

research White Piedra: Further Evidence of a Synergistic Infection

27 citations , October 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

White piedra is often a co-infection with a specific bacterial infection.

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