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1
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Dermatophyte fungal infection

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Ringworm (tinea)

2
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Tinea capitis

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Scalp

3
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Tinea barbea

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Beard

4
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Tinea corporis

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Body

5
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Tinea manuum

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Hand

6
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Tinea ungium

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Nails

7
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Tinea cruris

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Groin

8
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Tinea pedis

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Foot (athletes foot)

9
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What is the ideal environment for a fungal infection?

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Abraded or soggy skin

10
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Pathogenesis of fungal infection

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Fungus enters abraded or soggy skin
Hyphae spread in stratum corneum
Infects keritinised tissues only (skin, hair, nails)
Increases epidermal turnover causing scaling
Inflammatory response provoked.
Hair follicles and shafts invaded
Lesion grows outwards and heals in the centre.

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Sources of fungal skin infection

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Other infected humans
Animals
Soils

12
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How to diagnose fungal skin infections

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Skin scrapings, nail clippings, hair

Culture for 2 weeks.

13
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Treatment of fungal skin infections

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Small areas of skin/nails- clotrimazole (canestan cream)
Extensive infected skin-
Terbinafine orally
Itraconazole orally

14
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Candida skin infections

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Causes infection in skin folds where area is warm and moist

Seen under breasts, groin areas, abdominal skin folds

15
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Diagnosis of candida skin infections

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Swabbing and culture

16
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Treatment of candida skin infections

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Clotimazole cream (canestan) 
Oral fluconazole.