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'''Tinea barbae''' or “barber’s itch” is a fungal infection of the hair. Tinea barbae is due to a [[dermatophyte|dermatophytic]] infection around the [[beard]]ed area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular [[inflammation]], or as a [[cutaneous]] [[granuloma]]tous lesion, i.e. a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the causes of [[Folliculitis]]. It is most common among agricultural workers, as the transmission is more common from animal-to-human than human-to-human. The most common causes are ''T. mentagrophytes'' and ''T. verrucosum''. | '''Tinea barbae''' or “barber’s itch” is a fungal infection of the hair. Tinea barbae is due to a [[dermatophyte|dermatophytic]] infection around the [[beard]]ed area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular [[inflammation]], or as a [[cutaneous]] [[granuloma]]tous lesion, i.e. a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the causes of [[Folliculitis]]. It is most common among agricultural workers, as the transmission is more common from animal-to-human than human-to-human. The most common causes are ''T. mentagrophytes'' and ''T. verrucosum''. | ||
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| ICD-10 | B35.0 |
| ICD-9 | 110.0 |
| eMedicine | derm/419 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Tinea barbae or “barber’s itch” is a fungal infection of the hair. Tinea barbae is due to a dermatophytic infection around the bearded area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular inflammation, or as a cutaneous granulomatous lesion, i.e. a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the causes of Folliculitis. It is most common among agricultural workers, as the transmission is more common from animal-to-human than human-to-human. The most common causes are T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum.