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Dermatophytosis

Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. The types of dermatophytoses are typically named for the…

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Causes
Fungal infection
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms, microbial culture, microscopic examination
Differential diagnosis
Dermatitis, psoriasis, pityriasis rosea, tinea versicolor
Frequency
20% of the population
Other names
Ringworm, tinea
Prevention
Keep the skin dry, not walking barefoot in public, not sharing personal items

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Triples71
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Epidemiology · 15
Dermatophytosis → Africa, America, Europe, For, In, Low, Microsporum, Numerous, Onychomycosis, Pets, The, Throughout Africa, Tinea, Trichophyton, Worldwide
related to Vaccination · 11
Dermatophytosis → As, Boehringer Ingelheim, Czechoslovak, For, In Russia, In Scandinavian, Insol Dermatophyton, LFT, Russian, Since, With
related to Types · 10
Dermatophytosis → Dermatophytes, DermatophytosisTinea, Hortaea, Malassezia, Microsporum, The, The Latin, These, Tinea, Trichophyton
related to Diagnosis · 8
Dermatophytosis → Circular, In, Microsporum, Ringworm, Similar, Three, Trichophyton, Veterinarians
related to history · 3
Dermatophytosis → Another, Hairy, X-rays
Causes · 1
Dermatophytosis → Fungal infection
Diagnostic method · 1
Dermatophytosis → Based on symptoms, microbial culture, microscopic examination
Differential diagnosis · 1
Dermatophytosis → Dermatitis, psoriasis, pityriasis rosea, tinea versicolor
Frequency · 1
Dermatophytosis → 20% of the population
Other names · 1
Dermatophytosis → Ringworm, tinea

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ringworm may skin infections tinea infection hair trichophyton fungal treatment scalp common animals also species fungi microsporum pet dermatophytes symptoms

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DermatophytosisCausesFungal infection1.00infobox
DermatophytosisDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms, microbial culture, microscopic examination1.00infobox
DermatophytosisDifferential diagnosisDermatitis, psoriasis, pityriasis rosea, tinea versicolor1.00infobox
DermatophytosisFrequency20% of the population1.00infobox
DermatophytosisOther namesRingworm, tinea1.00infobox
DermatophytosisPreventionKeep the skin dry, not walking barefoot in public, not sharing personal items1.00infobox
DermatophytosisRisk factorsUsing public showers, contact sports, excessive sweating, contact with animals, obesity, poor immune function1.00infobox
DermatophytosisSpecialtyDermatology, Internal Medicine1.00infobox
DermatophytosisSymptomsRed, itchy, scaly, circular skin rash1.00infobox
DermatophytosisTreatmentAntifungal creams (clotrimazole, miconazole)1.00infobox
wrestlinginstance ofcontact sports0.80text
excessive sweatinginstance ofcontact sports0.80text

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