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    The document classifies medical mycoses according to the initially colonized tissue, including superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, and systemic mycoses. It describes common cutaneous fungal infections like tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, tinea capitis, and tinea unguium caused by dermatophytes that are restricted to keratinized tissue. Subcutaneous mycoses are caused by soil fungi introduced through trauma, such as Sporothrix schenckii which causes local pastule or ulcer with draining nodules, and mycetoma characterized by abs

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    The document classifies medical mycoses according to the initially colonized tissue, including superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, and systemic mycoses. It describes common cutaneous fungal infections like tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, tinea capitis, and tinea unguium caused by dermatophytes that are restricted to keratinized tissue. Subcutaneous mycoses are caused by soil fungi introduced through trauma, such as Sporothrix schenckii which causes local pastule or ulcer with draining nodules, and mycetoma characterized by abs

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    Cutaneous & Subcutaneous

    Mycosis

    Dr. Mejbah uddin Ahmed


    Classification
     Medical Mycoses are classified according
    to the tissue levels initially colonized:
     Superficial mycoses
     Cutaneous mycoses
     Subcutaneous mycoses
     Systemic mycoses due to primary
    pathogens
     Systemic mycoses due to opportunistic
    pathogens
    Superficial mycoses
     Limited to the outermost layers of the skin
    and hair.
     Tinea versicolor: The causative agent is
    Malassezia furfur.
     Clinical feature: Commonly affect the skin of
    the chest, back, upper arms and legs. The
    lesions are either lighter than the skin or a
    reddish-brown. It doesn't usually affect the
    face.
    Cutaneous mycoses

     Localized to the epidermis, hair & nails


     Restricted to keratinized tissue
     The organisms that cause cutaneous
    diseases are called dermatophytes and the
    diseases are called ringworm or tinea.
    Dermatophytoses

     Dermatophytoses ( tinea, ringworm) are


    chronic infection and are caused by fungi of
    three genus:
    Epidermophyton: Skin + nail
    Trichophyton: Skin + hair + nail
    Microsporum : Hair + nail
    Fungal Infection Nomenclature

     Tinea capitis- scalp.


     Tinea pedis- feet.
     Tinea unguium- nails.
     Tinea corporis- body.
     Tinea cruris- groin, or jock itch.
     Transmission: Direct contact with skin
    scales.
    Epidermophyton spp. Microsporum spp.

    Most dermatological
    fungal infections
    arise from one of
    three genera of fungi.

    Trichophyton spp.
    Tinea pedis

     The most common


    fungal infection
    amongst humans.
    Tinea capitis
    Tinea unguium
    (Also known as onychomycosis )
    Tinea corporis

    Occurs all over the body.


    Tinea cruris
    Subcutaneous Mycoses

     These are caused by fungi that grow in the


    soil & on vegetation and are introduced into
    subcutaneous tissue through trauma.
     Sporothrix schenckii: Causes local pastule or
    ulcer with nodules along with the draining
    lymphatics.
    Mycetoma
     Mycetoma: Is a chronic subcutaneous
    infection caused by saprophytic species of
    fungus or actinomycetus bacteria that
    normally found on the soil.
     Organisms: Pseudallescheria boydii,
    Madurella mycetomatis, Madurella grisa etc.
     Transmission: Traumatic inoculation.
    Mycetoma
     Clinical features:
     Pathology is characterized by suppuration,
    abscess formation, granuloma and formation
    of draining sinus.
     The process may spread to contagious
    muscle and bone.
     Untreated cases may persist several years
    causing deformation and loss of function.
    Mycetoma
     Lab. Diagnosis:
     Study of granules: Pigmented hyphae.
     Culture.

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