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Tinea infection

MedGen UID:
52757
•Concept ID:
C0040247
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatophytoses; Dermatophytosis; Ringworm; Tinea; Tineas
SNOMED CT: Tinea (47382004); Ringworm (47382004); Microsporic tinea (47382004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005982

Definition

A skin infection caused by a fungus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTinea infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Tinea Infections.
Woo TE, Somayaji R, Haber RM, Parsons L
Adv Skin Wound Care 2019 Aug;32(8):350-357. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000569128.44287.67. PMID: 31335433
Safety of infliximab treatment in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Friesen CA, Calabro C, Christenson K, Carpenter E, Welchert E, Daniel JF, Haslag S, Roberts CC
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2004 Sep;39(3):265-9. doi: 10.1097/00005176-200409000-00008. PMID: 15319627
Management of tinea capitis. A status report.
Del Rosso JQ, Gupta AK
Postgrad Med 1999 Jul;Spec No:38-45. PMID: 10492665

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of Super-Bioavailable Itraconazole and Conventional Itraconazole at Different Dosing Regimens in Glabrous Tinea Infection - A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Shenoy MM, De A, Shah B, Das A, Saraswat A, Lahiri K, Yadav S, Sarda A, Chakraborty D, J D, Kamat S, Doshi Y, Gonsalves N, Choudhary A, Dhoot D, Mahadkar N, Bhushan S, Gadkari R, Barkate H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2023;17:2899-2908. Epub 2023 Sep 21 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S421583. PMID: 37766823Free PMC Article
Efficacy and Safety of Naftifine Hydrochloride 2% Gel in Interdigital Tinea Pedis: A Phase III Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Active-Controlled Study in Indian Adult Patients.
Sinha SD, Rajamma A, Bandi MR, Sriramadasu SC, Sahu S, Kothiwala RK, Halder S, Sankerneni A, Panapakam M, Vemireddy VNR, Vattipalli R, Devireddy SR
Clin Drug Investig 2023 Jul;43(7):565-574. Epub 2023 Jul 18 doi: 10.1007/s40261-023-01288-1. PMID: 37462803
Superficial fungal infections.
Kovitwanichkanont T, Chong AH
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Oct;48(10):706-711. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-4930. PMID: 31569324
Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Tinea Infections.
Woo TE, Somayaji R, Haber RM, Parsons L
Adv Skin Wound Care 2019 Aug;32(8):350-357. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000569128.44287.67. PMID: 31335433
An overview of topical antifungal therapy in dermatomycoses. A North American perspective.
Gupta AK, Einarson TR, Summerbell RC, Shear NH
Drugs 1998 May;55(5):645-74. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199855050-00004. PMID: 9585862

Diagnosis

The Persistence of Nystatin Use for Dermatophyte Infections.
Muddasani S, Rivin G, Fleischer AB Jr
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Dec 1;22(12):e49-e50. doi: 10.36849/JDD.5606. PMID: 38051827
Superficial fungal infections.
Kovitwanichkanont T, Chong AH
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Oct;48(10):706-711. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-4930. PMID: 31569324
Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Tinea Infections.
Woo TE, Somayaji R, Haber RM, Parsons L
Adv Skin Wound Care 2019 Aug;32(8):350-357. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000569128.44287.67. PMID: 31335433
Common Skin Rashes in Children.
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141
Barn Itch.
Schwartz ME
Am Fam Physician 1983 Jan;27(1):149-53. PMID: 6823790

Therapy

The Persistence of Nystatin Use for Dermatophyte Infections.
Muddasani S, Rivin G, Fleischer AB Jr
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Dec 1;22(12):e49-e50. doi: 10.36849/JDD.5606. PMID: 38051827
Superficial fungal infections.
Kovitwanichkanont T, Chong AH
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Oct;48(10):706-711. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-4930. PMID: 31569324
Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Tinea Infections.
Woo TE, Somayaji R, Haber RM, Parsons L
Adv Skin Wound Care 2019 Aug;32(8):350-357. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000569128.44287.67. PMID: 31335433
Common Skin Rashes in Children.
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141
Barn Itch.
Schwartz ME
Am Fam Physician 1983 Jan;27(1):149-53. PMID: 6823790

Prognosis

Common Skin Rashes in Children.
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141
Two feet-one hand syndrome: a retrospective multicenter survey.
Daniel CR 3rd, Gupta AK, Daniel MP, Daniel CM
Int J Dermatol 1997 Sep;36(9):658-60. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00237.x. PMID: 9352405
German randomized double-blind multicentre comparison of terbinafine and itraconazole for the treatment of toenail tinea infection.
Bräutigam M, Nolting S, Schopf RE, Weidinger G
Br J Dermatol 1996 Jun;134 Suppl 46:18-21: discussion 38. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb15654.x. PMID: 8763463
Tinea versicolor and visceral leishmaniasis.
Hashim FA, Elhassan AM
Int J Dermatol 1994 Apr;33(4):258-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1994.tb01038.x. PMID: 8021081
Barn Itch.
Schwartz ME
Am Fam Physician 1983 Jan;27(1):149-53. PMID: 6823790

Clinical prediction guides

Mechanism of streptomyces albidoflavus STV1572a derived 1-heneicosanol as an inhibitor against squalene epoxidase of Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Thekkangil A, George B, Prakash SMU, Suchithra TV
Microb Pathog 2021 May;154:104853. Epub 2021 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104853. PMID: 33811987
Epidemiology of dermatomycosis in the eastern Croatia--today and yesterday.
Barisić-Drusko V, Rucević I, Biljan D, Jukić Z
Coll Antropol 2003;27 Suppl 1:11-7. PMID: 12955886
One-year review of pityriasis rosea at the National Skin Centre, Singapore.
Tay YK, Goh CL
Ann Acad Med Singap 1999 Nov;28(6):829-31. PMID: 10672397
Two feet-one hand syndrome: a retrospective multicenter survey.
Daniel CR 3rd, Gupta AK, Daniel MP, Daniel CM
Int J Dermatol 1997 Sep;36(9):658-60. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00237.x. PMID: 9352405
Palmoplantar lesions in psoriatic patients and their relation to inverse psoriasis, tinea infection and contact allergy.
Fransson J, Storgårds K, Hammar H
Acta Derm Venereol 1985;65(3):218-23. PMID: 2411077

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