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Introduction to superficial mycoses Apr2024.ppt

Serious Fungal Infections. The size
of the problem
• AIDS and opportunistic fungal diseases: Problem
solved or current threat? Aspergillosis,
Histoplasmosis, Cryptococcal meningitis,
Pneumocystis
• Tuberculosis And TB-like Fungal Diseases :Chronic
pulmonary aspergillosis cases after TB
• Cancer And Fungal Infections
• Eye Infections (Fungal Keratitis)
• Systemic mycoses are neglected diseases- mycetoma

Learning Objectives
• Define superficial mycoses and differentiate them
from other types of fungal infections.
• Identify the common causative agents of superficial
mycoses,
• Understand the pathophysiology of superficial
mycoses,
• Explain the laboratory techniques used to diagnose
superficial mycoses, including direct microscopy,
fungal culture, and molecular techniques.
• Discuss the general principles of treatment for
superficial mycoses,

PATHOGENESIS
• Mycoses- 4 categories:
- Superficial
- Cutaneous
- Subcutaneous
- Systemic
- opportunistic.

Etiologic agents
• Most commonly Caused by fungi known as
dermatophytes
• Dermatophytes are keratinophilic - "keratin
loving".
• produce extracellular enzymes (keratinases) which
are capable of hydrolyzing keratin.
• dermatophytes are classified into 3 genera:
1.Microsporum
- hair, skin, rarely nails
2. Trichophyton
- hair, skin & nails
3. Epidermophyton

Clinical Classification
• Produce ring-like lesions(ring-worm or tinea)
• The clinical forms of the disease are named according
to the site affected;
• Hairy areas:
–Tinea capitis
–Tinea barbae
• Skin:
–Tinea coporis
–Tinea cruris (Jock itch)
–Tinea manum
–Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot)
–Tinea fascie
• Nail:
• Tinea ungium

Tinea capitis
• Ringworm of the scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes
• occurs in childhood and usually heals spontaneously
• infection takes place just above the hair rootby M.
audouinii, M. canis, M. ferrugineum, T.
mentagrophytes, T. verrucosum and T. megninii.

TINEA FASCIE
• Tinea faciei is a fungal infection that affects the skin on the
face.
• Trichophyton rubrum: Trichophyton mentagrophytes: Microsporum
canis
• In pediatric and female patients, the infection may appear on any
surface of the face, including the upper lip and chin.
• In men, the condition is known as tinea barbae when a dermatophyte
infection of bearded areas occurs

Tinea barbae
• also known as Barber's itch, Ringworm of the beard, and
Tinea sycosis
• is a fungal infection of the hair around the bearded area of
men.
• is most commonly caused by T.verrucosum,
T.mentagrophytes, and T.rubrum.
• may be infected with bacteria.

Tinea corporis
• Classic “ringworm”
• Trunk, extremities, face
• Elevated, scaly, pruritic lesions with
erythematous edge
• Anthropophilic and zoophilic causes
– T. rubrum
Center for Food Security and Public Health,
Iowa State University, 2011

Tinea cruris
• is an acute or chronic fungal infection of the groin,
commonly called jock itch.
• Often starts on the scrotum and spread to the groin as dry,
itchy lesions
• is caused by E. floccosum, T. rubrum, T. mentagrophytes,
or yeasts like Candida.
• Mode of transmission: Sharing of linens, towels or clothes

Tinea Pedis (Athletes Foot)
• is an acute to chronic fungal infection of the feet,
commonly called athlete's foot.
• Scaling of soles
• most prevalent of all dermatophytoses
• infected with anthropophilic dermatophytes - T. rubrum, T
mentagrophytes ,E. floccosum
• Prone to secondary bacterial infection – lymphangitis and
lymphadenitis

Tinea manuum
• Ringworm of the palms and interdigits
• Common among patients with tinea pedis
• Symptoms generally resemble that of tinea pedis
• Etiological agent: T. rubrum & T. mentagrophytes
E. floccosum

Tinea ungium (onychomycosis)
• nails become yellow, brittle, thickened or
crumbling
• May be caused by dermatopytes or candida
• T. rubrum most common

Tinea versicolor
• Also called Pityriasis versicolor
• fungal infection of the epidermidis that manifests
as hypopigmented or hyperpigmented skin
patches
• Caused by the Malassezia globosa or Malassezia
furfur
–These yeasts are lipophilic yeast
–Live on the skin as part of the normal flora
• Lab diagnosis
–KOH mount of skin scales- short, curved,
septate hyphae and budding yeast-like cells
(spaghetti and meatballs appearance)

TINEA NIGRA
• Caused by two black filamentous fungus: Exophiala
werneckii and Cladosporium castellani.
• The clinical presentation is an irregular black or brown spot,
generally solitary, which slowly enlarges.
• The infection has rather long times of incubation also, in
some cases, of years.

Yeasty brown to green-
black, colonies identified as
Exophiala werneckii.
Septated and pigmented
hyphae at the
microscopic
observation.

Black piedra
• fungal infection of the hair shaft
• caused by Piedra hortae,
• forming hard black nodules on the hair shafts
• epidemics in families have been reported following the
sharing of combs and hairbrushes
Laboratory diagnosis:
• KOH preparation of the hair reveals a dark pigmented
nodule surrounding the hair shaft containing asci.
• Rx-terbinafine

White piedra
• fungal infection (Trichosporum beigelii ) of the hair shaft
• Infected hairs develop soft greyish-white nodules along
the shaft.
Laboratory diagnosis:
KOH preparation of the hair reveals white or light
brown nodules
• Rx-Topical application of an imidazole
• Shaving off infected hairs is a satisfactory treatment

Laboratory diagnosis
There are five approaches to the laboratory
diagnosis of fungal diseases:
direct microscopic examination,
culture of the organism,
histology/cytology
DNA probe tests, and
serologic tests
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• Extensive advances in technology offer a vast identification of fungal
species remains challenging in developing countries.
• High-precision technologies that can replace inexpensive yet time-
consuming and inaccurate phenotypic methods.
• Point-of-care lateral flow assay tests are available for the diagnosis of
Aspergillus and Cryptococcus
• Real-time PCR though expensive
• The combination of real-time PCR and serological assays can
significantly increase diagnostic efficiency.
• Further advances in next-generation sequencing and other innovative
technologies such as (CRISPR)-based diagnostic tools may lead to
efficient, alternate methods that can be used in point-of-care assays

Treatment
• Topical
– nonspecific – Whitfield’s ointment
– Specific – creams, lotions, shampoos of Azole
derivatives- Clotrimazole, ketoconazole etc.
• ORAL ANTIFUNGALS – required for nail scalp and
severe skin infection includes griseofulvin,
terbinafine, itraconazole
Prevention
• control depends on cleanliness, sterilization
of instruments (using hot mineral oil),effective
treatment of cases and reduced contact with
infectious materials

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