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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

Life-Threatening Causes

• Dermatophytes cause non-lethal infection of the superficial skin, therefore, the agents causing dermatophytosis are not life-threatening.

Common Causes

The common etiologic agents of the dermatophytosis can be categorized into one of three genera

• Epidermophyton
• Microsporum
• Trichophyton

Causes By Organ System

The following are the causes of dermatophytosis by organ system involvement:

• Tinea corporis: Infection of body surfaces other than the feet, groin, face, scalp hair, or beard hair
• Tinea pedis: Infection of the foot
• Tinea cruris: Infection of the groin
• Tinea capitis: Infection of scalp hair
• Tinea unguium (dermatophyte onychomycosis): Infection of the nail
• Tinea faecei: Infection of the face
• Tinea barbae: Infection of the facial hair
• Tinea mannum: Infection of the hands