TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 188. Superficial Fungal Infection A1 - Schieke, Stefan M. A1 - Garg, Amit A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintSuperficial Fungal Infections at a GlanceDermatophyte species are contained in three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton. They are divided further according to three natural habitats (humans, animals, and soil).Dermatophytes infect keratinized tissue including skin, hair, and nails.Microscopic examination, culture, Wood's light evaluation and histopathology may all be useful in confirming a dermatophytosis.Trichophyton is the most common species isolated in the US.Several topical preparations (imidazoles and allylamine) and oral agents (griseofulvin, itraconazole, fluconazole, and terbinafine) serve as effective antifungal therapeutic options for dermatophytoses.Tinea nigra is a superficial dermatophyte infection that may mimic acral lentiginous melanoma.Piedra, which consists of white and black forms, is an asymptomatic superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56085615 ER -