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    Tinea Infections, Cutaneous

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    Basics

    Description

    • Superficial fungal infections of the hair, skin, or nails:
      • Usually confined to the stratum corneum layer
      • Among the most common diseases worldwide
    • Requires keratin for growth, so does not involve mucosa
    • Named for location of infection

    Etiology

    • Dermatophytes:
      • Microsporum
      • Trichophyton
      • Epidermophyton
      • Malassezia furfur, a yeast, is the etiologic agent of tinea versicolor (not a true tinea)
    • Trauma or maceration of the skin may allow fungal entry into skin
    • Transmission may be person to person, animal to person, or soil to person

    Pediatric Considerations
    • Fungi can be spread from toys and brushes
    • Tinea unguium is rare in children and is associated with:
      • Down syndrome
      • Immunosuppression
      • Tinea pedis or capitis

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