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Superficial Fungal Infections
Dr.T.V.Rao MD
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SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES The superficial mycoses are usually confined to the outermost layer of skin, hair and do not invade living tissues.
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SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES
Pityriasis versicolor
Tinea nigraBlack piedra
White piedra
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PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR(Tinea versicolor)
• Superficial chronic infection of Stratum corneum
• Etio: Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) (Lipophilic yeast)
• Clinical findings: Hyperpigmented or depigmented maculae on chest, back, arms, abdomen
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Superficial• Do not elicit
immune response
• No discomfort • Cosmetic
problems• Limited to
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Pityrisis versicolor
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Ring worm Infections• Infection of the Stratum corium.• Called as Dermatophytosis or
Tinea.• Called as per the site of Infection.• Tinea pedis – feet are involved.• Tinea captis – Scalp.
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RING WORM LESIONS
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Tinea lesions on Scalp
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Ring worm lesions on Face
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Severe nail infection with Trichophyton rubrum ina 37-year-old male AIDS patient.
Source: Intern. J. Dermatol. 31(1992): 453.04/11/2023 Dr.T.V.Rao MD 12
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Dermatophytes,• There are 20 species of Dermatophytes
infect humans.• Classed under broad category.
1 Trichophyton,
2 Microsporum,
3 Epidermophyton
Infective particles -, a fragment of keratin,
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Common spp of Dermatophytes Infecting Humans
• T.rubrum• T.mentagrophytes• T.tonsurans• T.verucosom• Epidermophyton floccosum• Microsporum cannis
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Identification of Genus• Identified on the Basis of Macro
conidia.• Identification of species depends on
the disposition of Microcondia• Majority of Dermatophytes produce
1 Macro conidia and 2 Micro conidia.
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FUNGAL DISEASES. Cutaneous mycoses: Fungal infections of the skin,
hair, and nails.
Secrete keratinase, an enzyme that degrades keratin.
Infection is transmitted by direct contact or contact
with infected hair (hair salon) or cells (nail files,
shower floors).
Examples:
– Ringworm (Tinea capitis and T. corporis)
– Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis)
– Jock itch (Tinea cruris)04/11/2023 Dr.T.V.Rao MD 16
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Cutaneous mycosesinvolves
• Skin• Hair• Nails• Evoke cellular immune
response• Dermatophytes• Clinical manifestations
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Cutaneous mycoses
Etiology
• Microsporum Trichophyton Epidermophyton
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Cutaneous mycoses• Classifications:
Anatomic location Tinea pedis Tinea capitis Tinea corporis Tinea cruris
Ecologic location Geophilic Zoophilic Anthrophilic
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Basic types of Dermatophytic infection:
1. The acute or inflammatory type of infection, which is associated with CMI to the fungus, generally heals spontaneously or responds nicely to treatment.2. The chronic or non-inflammatory types of infection, which is associated with a failure to express CMI to the fungus at the site of infection, is relapsing and responds poorly to treatment.
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Classification of Dermatophytes
• Trichophyton• Microsporoum• Epidermophyton
Differentiated on the Basis of Macrocondia,By Microscopy
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Cutaneous Mycosis
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Macroconida
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Macroconida
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Micro conidia
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Spread of Dermatophytes,• Spread of infection occurs through direct or indirect
contact.• Other ways of spread, From – Floors of swimming pools. Brushes,Combs,Towels,Predisposing factors Peeling of skin or minor traumaGenetic predisposition ?T Cell immunity is important,Phagocytes play a role.Invade Keratin ,Enzymatic, or Mechanical causes.
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Trichophyton• Colonies are powdery ,velvety,• Micro conidia are abundant,• Arranged in clusters,• Hyphae are borne on conidiophores• Special hyphal structures.• Infects
Skin, Hair, Nails,
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Microsporum• Colonies are cotton like,• Velvety or powdery,• Macroconida are scanty,• Macrocode are large ,Multicellular spindle
shaped,• Infects Hair, and Skin, Nails are not infected.
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Epidermophyton• Colonies are powdery
, greenish yellow,• Macroconida are
multicellular, pear shaped, typically arranged in clusters.
• Infects - Skin, Nails
But not Hair.
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General characteristics of Macroconida and Microconidia of Dermatophytes
Genus Macroconidia Microconidia
Microsporum Numerous, thick walled,rough
Rare
Epidermophyton Numerous, smooth walled
Absent
Trichophyton Rare,thin walled, smooth
Abundant
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Macroconida
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Pathogenesis• Depends on – site – species,• Only dry scaling• Hyperkeratosis,• Irritation, Erythema of skin,• Weeping pustules,• Ulceration,
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Clinical Presentation• Can produce Lesions on Body,face,scalp• Annular lesions ,raised,inflamatory
borders,• Groin lesions spread outwards from flexor
areas,• Toe clefts, sole• Nails get discolored, thickening, and
become friable.
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On scalp• Scaling Hair loss,• Hyphal break up to chains.• Endothrix –T.tonsurans,T.violaceum• Ectothrix - Microsporum,T.verucosum.• In Endothrix breaks at the mouth of follicle,
Black dot,• In Ectothrix breaks hair 2-3 mm from mouth of
the follicle.• Mixed infections do occur.
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The Hair may show Endothrix or Exothrix
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Cutaneous mycoses• THE IDENTIFICATION REACTION(ID)
• Patients infected with a dermatophytes may show a lesion, often on the hands, from which no fungi can be recovered or demonstrated.
• It is believed that these lesions, which often occur on the dominant hand (i.e. right-handed or left-handed), are secondary to immunological sensitization to a primary (and often unnoticed) infection located somewhere else (e.g. feet).
• These secondary lesions will not respond to topical treatment but will resolve if the primary infection is successfully treated.
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Clinical Manifestations• Appear as scaly
lesion • Upper trunk, neck• May be Hypo
pigmented and Hyper pigmented
• Spread to other sites of the body
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Laboratory Diagnosis• Direct
Microscopy,• Demonstration of
clusters of round yeast cells
• Short and stout hyphae,
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Id reaction• Inflammation
associated with infection with fungi
• An immunological reaction to fungal infection
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Laboratory Diagnosis
• Collection of samples,• Specimens of skin, hair, nails• Collected in folded black paper,• Stored up to 12 months,• Nails by clippings,• Skin by scrapping with blunt scalpel,• Hair by plucking
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Microscopy,• Direct Microscopy with wet mount
preparation with 15-20% Potassium hydroxide (Koh) preparation
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Examination under Wood’ Lamp
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Culturing of Dermatophytes
• Small fragments of Keratinous material used for culturing on
• Sabouraud's agar,• 4 % Malt extract agar,• Colony morphology and color
pigmentation observed.• Microscopic observation
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Treatment and Prevention,
• Topical therapy• Application of
Topical Azoles ,compound Terbinafin,oral Grisofulvin,
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Treatment
• Pityriasis responds to Topical therapy,
• 1% Seliniumsulphide,• Azoles – Ketoconazole.• Oral Azoles,
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Treatment• Skin – azoles,inhibits cytochrome
450 dependent enzyme systems at the demethylation step from lanosterol to ergosterol
• Hair- Griseofulvin, oral , affects micro tubular system
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Other Fungal Infections of Skin
• Pityriasis Versicolor ,Belong to Genus Malassezia
• Infection of stratum corneum• Manifest as patches of discoloration of
skin,• Caused by lipophilic yeast• Depends on Host and Environments,• Tropical countries- Young adults,
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Morphology
• Produce round yeast cells,
• Short hyphae• Appear as
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Candidiasis can Present as Skin Lesions
• Candidiasis , Monoliasis,
• Can infect Skin, Mucosa, or Internal Organs,,
• Called as Yeast Like fungus
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Candida and other species,
• Candida albicans,• Others spp
C.tropicalis,
C.Krusei,
C.glabrata,
C.parapsilosis,
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Candida • Common flora
Exist in Mouth, Gastrointestinal tract.
Vagina, skin in 20 % of normal
Individuals.
Colonization increases with age, in pregnancy
Hospitalization
Immunity Depends on T lymphocytes, and Europhiles
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Morphology and Culturing
• Ovoid shape or spherical budding cells and produces pseudo mycelium
• Routine cultures are done Sabroud’s Glucose agar,
• Grow predominantly in yeast phase• A mixture of yeast cells and pseudo
mycelium and true mycelium are seen in Vivo and Nutritionally poor media.
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Pseudohypal structures in Candida
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Pathogenesis and Pathology
• Mucosal infection superficially –Discrete white patches on mucosal surface.
• Can affect tongue • Infants and old persons are affected • Immune compromised /AIDS. Oral Candidiasis
is commonly seen• Vaginal Candidiasis causes itching soreness
white discharge, White colored lesions,• Pregnancy with advance,• One episode through life time
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Other lesions• Esophageal infection common in HIV /
AIDS• Skin – Nail infections• Axilla Groin• Toe clefts,• Napkin dermatitis,• Nails frequent immersion in water House wives, Washer man Nurses,
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Predisposing factors.
• Infancy, old age, Pregnancy,
• Change of flora.• Moisture, occlusion
Trauma• T Lymphocyte
disease. Neutropenia.• Diabetes mellitus
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Location of Infections
• Localized and Disseminated.
• Multi organ involvement.
• Kidney,Liver,Spleen, Brain.GIT.Eye,
• Catheter related infections,
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Other lesions
• Chronic muco coetaneous Candidiasis
• In childhood –suspect defects of Lymphocytes and Neutrophils,
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Laboratory Diagnosis
• Skin scrapings,• Mucosal scrapping,• Vaginal secretion• Culturing Blood and other body fluids,• Observations
Microscopic observation after Gram staining. Gram + yeast cells.
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Cutaneous mycoses
• Laboratory diagnosis: scrapings from clinical specimens
• Hair – endothrix (spores inside the hair shaft -ectothrix -exception: T.schoenleinii
Disease-favus-waxy mass of hyphal elements (scutulum) microscopic –degenerated hyphal elements
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Cutaneous mycoses• Cultures• Selective media – containing
Cyclohexamide and chlorampenicolincubate at 25 C.
• Identification based on the conidia
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Diagnosis• Diagnosis is based upon:
1. Anatomical site infected
2. Type of lesion
3. Examination with a Woods lamp (366 A°)
4. Examination of KOH-treated skin scales from the infected area
5. Culture of the organism (not too important)
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Diagnosis of Deep seated infections
• Difficult to culture,
• Alternative methods
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Culturing
• Sabouraud's Medium or Blood agar• Yeast colonies appear within 1-2 days• Germ tube test - Incubation of colonies in
serum at 37 c from 1.5 to 2 hours produce• Short hyphae known as germ tube• Candida albicans are Germ tube
producers• Other tests are – Sugar assimilation and
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Germ Tube TestC.albicans
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Germ Tube TestC.albicans
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Treatment• Skin
removal of the organism by: 1.Selenium sulfide 2.Thiosulfate 3.Salicylic acid 4.Hyposulfite inhibition of ergosterol by: 1.miconazole
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Treatment with Modern Drugs
• Nystatin,• Amphotericin B• Miconazole,• Topical Imidazole application• Systemic infection needs
Intravenous – Amphotericin B
Intravenous or Fluconazole.
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Differential diagnosis• In a differential diagnosis you must consider:
1. Leprosy 2. Secondary syphilis 3. Pityriasis rosea
4. Psoriasis 5. Nummular eczema 6. Lichen planus 7. Alopecia areata 8. Trichotillomania 9. Dyshidrosis 10. Contact dermatitis.
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Programme Created by Dr.T.V.Rao MD for Medical and Paramedical Students in
Developing World.
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