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* Risk depends on the specific mold and its natural environment (humans, animals, or soil) |
* Risk depends on the specific mold and its natural environment (humans, animals, or soil) |
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=== Anthropophilic |
=== Anthropophilic Dermatophytes === |
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* Most common worldwide is ''[[Trichophyton rubrum]]'' |
* Most common worldwide is ''[[Trichophyton rubrum]]'' |
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* Others include ''[[Trichophyton concentricum]]'', ''[[Trichophyton interdigitale]]'', ''[[Trichophyton schoenleinii]]'', ''[[Trichophyton soudanense]]'', ''[[Trichophyton tonsurans]]'', ''[[Trichophyton violaceum]]'', ''[[Microsporum audouinii]]'', ''[[Microsporum ferrugineum]]'', and ''[[Epidermophyton floccosum]]'' |
* Others include ''[[Trichophyton concentricum]]'', ''[[Trichophyton interdigitale]]'', ''[[Trichophyton schoenleinii]]'', ''[[Trichophyton soudanense]]'', ''[[Trichophyton tonsurans]]'', ''[[Trichophyton violaceum]]'', ''[[Microsporum audouinii]]'', ''[[Microsporum ferrugineum]]'', and ''[[Epidermophyton floccosum]]'' |
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* Risk factors include areas where people share common facilities, such as military camps and factories |
* Risk factors include areas where people share common facilities, such as military camps and factories |
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=== Zoonotic |
=== Zoonotic Dermatophytes === |
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* Of zoonotic dermatophytes, ''[[Microsporum canis]]'' is the most common worldwide |
* Of zoonotic dermatophytes, ''[[Microsporum canis]]'' is the most common worldwide |
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* Other zoonotic dermatophytes include ''[[Trichophyton benhamiae]]'' (guinea pigs), ''[[Trichophyton erinacei]]'' (hedgehogs), ''[[Trichophyton quinum]]'' (horses), ''[[Trichophyton mentagrophytes]]'' (rodents), ''[[Trichophyton quinckeanum]]'' (mice), ''[[Trichophyton simii]]'' (monkeys), ''[[Trichophyton verrucosum]]'' (cattle ringworm), ''[[Nannizzia nana]]'' (pigs), and ''[[Nannizzia persicolor]]'' (bank voles) |
* Other zoonotic dermatophytes include ''[[Trichophyton benhamiae]]'' (guinea pigs), ''[[Trichophyton erinacei]]'' (hedgehogs), ''[[Trichophyton quinum]]'' (horses), ''[[Trichophyton mentagrophytes]]'' (rodents), ''[[Trichophyton quinckeanum]]'' (mice), ''[[Trichophyton simii]]'' (monkeys), ''[[Trichophyton verrucosum]]'' (cattle ringworm), ''[[Nannizzia nana]]'' (pigs), and ''[[Nannizzia persicolor]]'' (bank voles) |
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== Diagnosis == |
== Diagnosis == |
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=== Specimen |
=== Specimen Collection === |
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* Hair: need the root, with sterile forceps |
* Hair: need the root, with sterile forceps |
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* Skin: disinfect with alcohol or sterile water, then scrape the border with a blunt scalpel |
* Skin: disinfect with alcohol or sterile water, then scrape the border with a blunt scalpel |
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** Incubate for 2-3 weeks at 30ºC |
** Incubate for 2-3 weeks at 30ºC |
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=== Identification === |
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* Chemical properties |
* Chemical properties |
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** Growth at 37ºC |
** Growth at 37ºC |
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Revision as of 14:16, 26 September 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Dermatophytes are molds that cause superficial skin, hair, and nail infections
- The four most common genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Nannizzia
- Fungi may be anthropophilic, zoophilic, or geophilic (soil origin)
Epidemiology
- Risk depends on the specific mold and its natural environment (humans, animals, or soil)
Anthropophilic Dermatophytes
- Most common worldwide is Trichophyton rubrum
- Others include Trichophyton concentricum, Trichophyton interdigitale, Trichophyton schoenleinii, Trichophyton soudanense, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton violaceum, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum ferrugineum, and Epidermophyton floccosum
- Risk factors include areas where people share common facilities, such as military camps and factories
Zoonotic Dermatophytes
- Of zoonotic dermatophytes, Microsporum canis is the most common worldwide
- Other zoonotic dermatophytes include Trichophyton benhamiae (guinea pigs), Trichophyton erinacei (hedgehogs), Trichophyton quinum (horses), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (rodents), Trichophyton quinckeanum (mice), Trichophyton simii (monkeys), Trichophyton verrucosum (cattle ringworm), Nannizzia nana (pigs), and Nannizzia persicolor (bank voles)
Geophilic
- Uncommon causes of disease
- Nannizzia gypseum is more common in western Pacific and Central America
- More common in gardeners and farmers
Clinical Manifestations
- Ringworm
- Most active form is in the periphery of the ring
- Can invade immunocompromised patients, e.g. Majocchi's granuloma and kerion
- Named by anatomic location
- Tinea capitis: head
- Tinea corporis: body
- Tinea cruris: groin
- Tinea unguun: nails
Diagnosis
Specimen Collection
- Hair: need the root, with sterile forceps
- Skin: disinfect with alcohol or sterile water, then scrape the border with a blunt scalpel
- Nails: alcohol gauze to clean, then scrape subungual debris
Laboratory Testing
- Direct microscopy: KOH (potassium hydroxide) calcofluor of skin scraping, under UV light
- Culture with Littman agar w streptomycin, Sabouraud agar with chloram+gent, Sabouraud agar with CG+cyclohexamide
- Incubate for 2-3 weeks at 30ºC
Identification
- Chemical properties
- Growth at 37ºC
- Urease production/urea hydrolysis
- BCP-MSG reaction (important)
- Hair perforation test
- Vitamin requirements with trichophyton agars T1 to T7
- Growth on polished rice grain
- Colony features
- Speed of growth
- Colour on surface
- Texture
- Colour on reverse
- Microscopic features
- Macroconidia, microconidia, septae
