Fungal Infections and Emerging Treatments

Diagnosis Of Fungal Infection

Most diagnoses of fungal skin infections can be made by physical examination, aided by the use of a Wood lamp, skin scraping for microscopic examination, and fungal culture. Dermatophyte infections are common at all ages, in both sexes, and have a worldwide distribution. These infections include the tinea capitis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea manuum, and tinea barbae. Tinea versicolor, caused by Malassezia furfur, and Candida infections are also common.

• Mucorales
• Cultures of clinical specimens
• Histopathology
• Anti-fungal therapy
• Diagnosis of Dermatophytosis.