Clinical features: It can be an acute infection (sudden onset of rash) or chronic infection (extension from pre-existing rash). It usually starts off as red scaly itchy patches which may worsen and enlarge. [medthical.com]

References: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Tinea Tinea pedis ( athlete's foot ) Tinea corporis ( ringworm ) Tinea capitis Favus Definition Chronic infection caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii Severe form of tinea capitis Epidemiology : more common in Africa, the [amboss.com]

The annular, scaly patches may coalesce to form large areas of chronic infection when Trichophyton rubrum is the etiologic agent. [atmph.org]

Side effects include nausea, headache, photosensitivity, elevated serum liver enzymes, raised triglycerides and uric acid levels, anemia, eosinophilia, leucocytosis and granulocytopenia and aneuploidy. [medthical.com]

Some may have dry scaling, pustules with yellow crusts or black dot Tinea capitis (fracture of hair shaft leaving infected dark black stubs). [medthical.com]

In distal lateral subungual Onychomycosis, the nail will have subungual hyperkeratosis (thickening of nail plate) and onycholysis (separation of nail plate from the bed). The nail plate is usually yellow-white in color at one side of the nail. [medthical.com]

Onychomycosis) Location : toenails and fingernails Symptoms: Tinea unguium can present in one of the different forms, it may appear: as a white or yellow opaque streak at one side of the nail (lateral onychomycosis); as undernail scaling (subungual hyperkeratosis [skincarenet.org]

It may also present with a classic pattern on the dorsal surface of the foot or as chronic dry, scaly hyperkeratosis of the soles and heels. [aafp.org]

Side effects include nausea, headache, photosensitivity, elevated serum liver enzymes, raised triglycerides and uric acid levels, anemia, eosinophilia, leucocytosis and granulocytopenia and aneuploidy. [medthical.com]

This chapter discusses the acneiform eruptions, seborrheic dermatitis, erysipelas and facial cellulites, impetigo, herpes zoster, herpes simplex, tinea capitis and barbae, head lice, allergic contact dermatitis, and photosensitivity/sunburn. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

[…] normal growth; however, this may take up to 9 to 12 months. 5,6 The use of the oral antifungal agents is not without side effects or significant drug interactions. 13 Common adverse effects of griseofulvin include rash, headache, nausea and vomiting, and photosensitivity [uspharmacist.com]

The long duration of treatment and the adverse effects of nausea, vomiting, and photosensitivity often negatively affect patient compliance. [aafp.org]

It is characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented flaky scaly skin patches on the body caused by a fungal infection. It commonly occurs in teenagers and young adults with average onset age of 15-24 years old. [medthical.com]

Tinea Versicolor (pityriasis versicolor, or Peter Elam's disease) Location : back, underarm, upper arms, chest, and neck Symptoms: Tinea versicolor presents as an eruption of discolored skin patches (dark-tan with a reddish cast), lesions have sharp borders [skincarenet.org]

Proximal subungual Onychomycosis begins with an area of leukonychia (white nail plate) which moves distally as the nail grows. Total dystrophic Onychomycosis results in thickened, opaque, disfigured and yellow-brown nail. [medthical.com]

Proximal subungual Onychomycosis begins with an area of leukonychia (white nail plate) which moves distally as the nail grows. Total dystrophic Onychomycosis results in thickened, opaque, disfigured and yellow-brown nail. [medthical.com]

It can be caused by Dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum (T rubrum), T. interdigitale, Yeasts such as Candida albicans and Moulds such as Scopulariopsis brevicaulis and Fusarium species. [medthical.com]