Microsporum: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Microsporum

Tinea Capitis

Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum audouinii is reported herein from two Brazilian schoolchildren, which are brothers. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report three cases involving 7- to 8-year-old children from a Swiss school who had refractory tinea capitis due to an unusual strain of Microsporum audouinii which perforates [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Kerion Celsi; Microsporum gypseum; Tinea capitis; child [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tinea Pedis

[…] distortum Microsporum duboisii Microsporum equinum Microsporum ferrugineum Microsporum fulvum Microsporum gallinae Microsporum gypseum Microsporum langeronii Microsporum [en.wikipedia.org]

Tinea of the scalp, tinea capitis, is particularly resistant if due to Microsporum audouinii. It should not be treated topically. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Microsporum gypseum was the only agent identified in the environmental samples, and was also found in one of the cases of tinea pedis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dermatomycosis

The isolated species in this period were: Trichophyton (80.15%), Candida (12.69%) and Microsporum (4.76%) species. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Trichophyton rubrum was the predominant isolate comprising of 27(38.57%) cases followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes 16(22.85%), Microsporum audoni 15(21.42%), Microsporum [innovativepublication.com]

Microsporum:  can be identified on scalp because of bright green appearance of infected hair with UV. [slideshare.net]

Tinea Favosa

Atypical favic invasion of th e scalp by Microsporum canis: report of a case and review of reported cases caused by Microsporum species. Mycoses 2007; 50: 156–159. [medicaljournals.se]

From Latin, favus, a honeycomb. favus a disease of fowls caused by Microsporum gallinae. Small white patches appear on the comb, then coalesce and thicken. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Microsporum audouinii Microsporum canis Microsporum distortum Microsporum gypseum Trichophyton megninii Trichophyton mentagrophytes Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton schoenleinii [mycosesstudygroup.org]

Tinea Barbae

Most of the reported cases are caused by one of the Trichophyta, usually Trichophyton mentagrophytes, but Microsporum lanosum is one of the organisms mentioned in the various [jamanetwork.com]

Mycology (principal dermatophytes) N/A(L): Microsporum canis N/A(L): Microsporum gypseum Trichophyton megninii Trichophyton mentagrophytes Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton [drfungus.org]

[…] schoenleinii Trichophyton verrucosum N/A(L): Microsporum nanum Natural habitat Animals, humans, soil [drfungus.org]

Onychomycosis

Microsporum gypseum is a geophilic dermatophyte that colonises keratinous substances in the soil. Fur-bearing animals carry this dermatophyte but are rarely infected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prevalence 15–40% in persons with human immunodeficiency infection (1) Etiology and Pathophysiology Dermatophytes: Trichophyton (Trichophyton rubrum most common), Epidermophyton, Microsporum [unboundmedicine.com]

Its efficacy was evaluated against two dermatophytes: namely: Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum canis which cause onychomycosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tinea Imbricata

Keywords: Kerion, Microsporum gypseum, neonate How to cite this article: Ambooken B, Binitha MP, Chandran B. Kerion due to microsporum gypseum in a 1-month-old infant. [ijtrichology.com]

Thus, some atypical and unusual variations of tinea capitis due to Microsporum (M.) species are presented regarding the clinical pattern. [aspergillus.org.uk]

Introduction Kerion celsi is a type of tinea capitis often caused by the zoophilic dermatophyte Microsporum canis [ 1, 2 ]. [academic.oup.com]

Tinea Corporis

"Tinea corporis due to Microsporum audouinii in a case of diabetes mellitus and psoriasis/Diabetes mellitus ve psoriasisli bir olguda microsporum audouinii'ye bagli gelisen [go.gale.com]

Microsporum canis is a communicable pathogen. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A First case of Microsporum ferrugineum causing tinea corporis in Uttarakhand. [atmph.org]

Tinea barbae and Tinea capitis

A First case of Microsporum ferrugineum causing tinea corporis in Uttarakhand. [atmph.org]

KEYWORDS: Kerion Celsi; Microsporum gypseum; Tinea capitis; child [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] audouinii Tinea due to Microsporum canis Tinea due to Microsporum distortum Tinea due to Microsporum equinum Tinea due to Microsporum ferrugineum Tinea due to Microsporum [healthprovidersdata.com]

Kerion

Keywords: Kerion, Microsporum gypseum, neonate How to cite this article: Ambooken B, Binitha MP, Chandran B. Kerion due to microsporum gypseum in a 1-month-old infant. [ijtrichology.com]

Thus, some atypical and unusual variations of tinea capitis due to Microsporum (M.) species are presented regarding the clinical pattern. [aspergillus.org.uk]

Kerion Celsi in a newborn due to Microsporum canis. Mycoses 2004;47:236-7. 5. Sentamilselvi G, Janaki C, Murugusundram S. Trichomycoses. [ijtrichology.com]

Systemic Mycosis

Superficial fungal infections, also called dermatophytosis, are confined to the skin and are caused by Microsporum, Trichophyton, or Epidermophyton; athlete’s foot, for example [britannica.com]

Fungi which commonly cause cutaneous mycoses belong to the Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton genuses, comprising 41 species in total. [medic8.com]

About thirty different species of the genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton (collectively known as dermatophytes) cause infections commonly known as athlete [innvista.com]

Majocchi's Granuloma

Microsporum gypseum is a geophilic fungus. [doi.org]

Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum.1,4 In immunocompetent patients, clinical findings are typically characterized by a localized area with [docksci.com]

Rarely, other agents such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton epilans, Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton tonsurans, Microsporum canis, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum [dermatologyadvisor.com]

Deep Dermatophytosis

Culture in Sabouraud revealed growth of colonies identified as Microsporum canis. [latunisiemedicale.com]

[…] to Index of Diseases and Injuries The code 110.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries Dermatophytosis (Epidermophyton) (infection) (microsporum [healthprovidersdata.com]

Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man. Indian J Dermatol 2015;60:422. [ PUBMED ] [Full text] 22. [cdriadvlkn.org]

Tinea Cruris

Trichophyton rubrum T. mentagrophytes T. tonsurans T. violaceum (Africa, India) Microsporum canis Epidermophyton floccosum [Fig 1] Common cause of ringworm (tinia corporis [hopkinsguides.com]

Trichophyton rubrum T. mentagrophytes T. tonsurans T. violaceum (Africa, India) Microsporum canis Epidermophyton floccosum -- To view the remaining sections of this topic, [hopkinsguides.com]

PATHOGENS Tinea corporis and tinea cruris are fungal infections of the stratum corneum and terminal hair shaft caused by certain species of dermatophytes (genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum [hopkinsguides.com]

Mycosis

Microsporum canis is the most common cause for these mycoses in dogs and cats. [youtube.com]

Superficial fungal infections, also called dermatophytosis, are confined to the skin and are caused by Microsporum, Trichophyton, or Epidermophyton; athlete’s foot, for example [britannica.com]

Tinea Manuum

Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis were the most frequent isolated dermatophytes. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

[…] canis, or microsporum gypseum. [ozarkderm.com]

The disease is primarily caused by dermatophytes in the Trichophyton and Microsporum genera that invade the hair shaft. [wikimili.com]

Dermatophytide Reaction

[…] profunda, dermatophyte, Microsporum canis} } @article{article, year = {2017}, pages = {151-154}, keywords = {kerion celsi, tinea capitis profunda, dermatophyte, Microsporum [bib.irb.hr]

Several species commonly invade human keratin and these belong to the Epidermophyton, Microsporum and Trichophyton genera. [patient.info]

One of the top causes of tinea (and hence kerion) worldwide is Microsporum canis, this is spread from animals to humans. [dftbskindeep.com]

Trichomycosis

Nodular Granulomatous Perifolliculitis Caused by Microsporum Gypseum. [jamanetwork.com]

Tinea capitis /Alopecia Ariata Infectie van de hoofdhuid met Microsporum audouinii. [picsearch.com]

DALLDORF, Fungi and fungous disease, p.p Microsporum-gypseum-infectie bij komkommerkwekers Mycologic Study on Common Superficial Mycoses Occurrence of the dermatophyte Microsporum [semanticscholar.org]

Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis

Abstract A case of proximal subungual onychomycosis due to Microsporum canis in a 36-year-old woman is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Microsporum Tinea

A mycological culture was positive for Microsporum gypseum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Microsporum canis tinea capitis in a centenarian patient. [ijdvl.com]

LunderM. (1984): Microsporum canis infection in Slovenia (Yugoslavia) 1952–1983. - Mykosen 27: 514–18. Google Scholar 22. [link.springer.com]

Griseofulvin

This study highlights the importance of the inoculum type used to determine the in vitro susceptibility of Microsporum strains. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the subgroup analysis of Microsporum species, data from only 3 studies were available. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Terbinafine therapy for 6 weeks could represent an alternative to griseofulvin for the treatment of Microsporum tinea capitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pityriasis Capitis

CrossRef PubMed Pityriasis amiantacea as manifestation of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis Ginarte M, Pereiro M, Fernández-Redondo V, Toribio J. [dpcj.org]

Ginarte M, Pereiro M Jr, Fernández-Redondo V, et al: Pityriasis amiantacea as manifestation of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis. Mycoses 2000;43:93-96. [karger.com]

Dermatophytes include three genera: Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton. [aafp.org]

Increased Sweating

Dermatophytes include several genera like Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical features and culture results reveled TC caused by Microsporum canis. [bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com]

Culture from the lesional hair grew Microsporum canis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Aspergillus Mycetoma

Fusarium spp Neotestudina rosatii Aspergillus nidulans Aspergillus flavus Microsporum ferrugineum Microsporum audouinii Microsporum langeronii Scedosporium apiospermum Scedosporium [dermnetnz.org]

T-Cell Lymphoma Type 1A

Common causes are Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, and Microsporum canis. [msdmanuals.com]

Tinea corporis is usually caused by Trichophyton or Microsporum. [merckmanuals.com]

Mycetoma

We describe mycetoma caused by Microsporum canis occurring in a 9-year-old African-American girl. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Here, we report the case of a 6-year-old girl with clinical, histologic, and mycologic findings consistent with a mycetoma of the scalp caused by Microsporum canis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Severe Depressive Episode

Common causes are Trichophyton mentagrophytes,T. rubrum, and Microsporum canis. [merckmanuals.com]

Tinea corporis is a superficial dermatophyte infection caused by three types of dermatophyte infecting glabrous skin, namely: Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton [dermnetnz.org]

[…] the glabrous skin (ie, skin regions other than the scalp, groin, palms, and soles). [1] Three anamorphic (asexual or imperfect) genera cause dermatophytoses: Trichophyton, Microsporum [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pulmonary Candidiasis

B35 Dermatophytosis Includes: favus infections due to species of Epidermophyton, Microsporum and Trichophyton tinea, any type except those in B36.- B35.0 Tinea barbae and [apps.who.int]

[…] proportion of the fungal isolates, followed by Aspergillus spp. [19 (18.6%)], with the least being Torulopsis dattila [one (0.9%)], Torulopsis glabrata, [one (0.9%)], and Microsporum [esim.eg.net]

They are caused by dermatophytes, a group of fungi that includes Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton species. [labtestsonline.org]

Erythrasma

[…] canis 1 Microsporum gypseum 1 Erythrasma 28 (35%) Corynebacterium minutissimum 28 Tinea versicolor 10 (12.5%) Malassezia spp. 10 Candidiasis 6 (7.5%) Candida albicans 4 Candida [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Among them: Microsporum fungal infections, such as ringworm, will turn a dull blue. Pseudomonas bacterial infections, such as hot tub folliculitis, will turn green. [dermatology.about.com]

[…] of cutaneous diseases divided to eight groups based on the anatomical sites of the body and cause by species from three genera including Trichophyton, Epidermophyton and Microsporum [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autoeczematisation

Its use in Microsporum spp. infections is uncertain. Itraconazole and fluconazole are alternatives, particularly with Microsporum spp. infections. [patient.info]

Although the commonest cause of tinea capitis worldwide remains Microsporum canis, starting about 20 years ago in the USA and more recently in the UK, the epidemiology has [ep.bmj.com]

Microsporum canis is the most common agent in Europe, particularly the countries bordering the Mediterranean. [patient.info]