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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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