FAQ: What Is Tinea Favosa?

Tinea favosa is a chronic dermatophyte infection of the scalp and, less commonly, of the glabrous skin and nails. In most cases, favus is due to Trichophyton schoenleinii which is an anthropophilic dermatophyte. Favus of the scalp is characterized by the presence of scutula and severe alopecia.

What causes tinea Favosa?

Favus, also termed tinea favosa, is a chronic inflammatory dermatophytic infection usually caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii. Rarely, favus is caused by Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes var quinckeanum, or Microsporum gypseum.

What does tinea Favosa look like?

Favus is characterised by yellow cup-shaped crusts (scutula) that group together in patches like a piece of honeycomb, hence the name favus (Latin for “honeycomb”). Each crust encircles a strand of hair, which pierces the centre and pokes out. There appear to be 3 stages of the disease according to its severity.

How do I get rid of my favus?

In most patients, favus involves hair; therefore, the disease requires systemic treatment. Additional topical agents, such as shampoo (2% ketoconazole, 2.5% selenium sulfide), lotion, and cream may be helpful. X-ray epilation no longer is used.

How do you treat tinea Favosa?

The treatment of tinea favosa lies on the association of an oral and topical treatment. The local treatment consists in cutting of hair around the alopecia patches and applying once or twice a day of antifungal imidazol (shampoo, foam gel, lotion and spray).

What happens if tinea capitis is left untreated?

Scalp ringworm should be treated (by a prescription medicine your doctor can prescribe) because it is contagious and because, if left untreated, the affected area can develop hair loss and sometimes another, more serious, infection called a kerion.

Where is tinea barbae found?

Tinea barbae is the name used for infection of the beard and moustache areas of the face with a dermatophyte fungus. It is less common than tinea capitis and generally affects only adult men. The cause of tinea barbae is most often a zoophilic (animal) fungus: T.

What causes Chromoblastomycosis?

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The infection usually results from a traumatic injury and inoculation of microorganism from a specific group of dematiaceous fungi (usually Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladophialophora carrionii).

What are the symptoms of tinea capitis?

Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis) is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair shafts. The signs and symptoms of ringworm of the scalp may vary, but it usually appears as itchy, scaly, bald patches on the head. Ringworm of the scalp, a highly contagious infection, is most common in toddlers and school-age children.

How do you prevent tinea Favosa?

Athlete’s Foot (tinea pedis)

1. Keep feet clean, dry, and cool.
2. Avoid using swimming pools, public showers, or foot baths.
3. Wear sandals when possible or air shoes out by alternating them every 2-3 days.
4. Avoid wearing closed shoes and wearing socks made from fabric that doesn’t dry easily (for example, nylon).

What does favus mean?

Medical Definition of favus: a contagious skin disease of humans and many domestic animals and fowl that is caused by a fungus (as Trichophyton schoenleinii) and that in humans chiefly affects the scalp with the formation of scutula followed by hair loss and scarring. — called also honeycomb ringworm.

How do you get tinea Manuum?

Tinea manuum results from:

1. Contact with another site of infection, particularly the feet (tinea pedis) or groin (tinea cruris)
2. Contact with another person with tinea.
3. Direct contact with an infected animal or soil.
4. Contact with a contaminated object such as a towel or gardening tool.

What does Trichophyton look like?

Trichophyton fungi are molds characterized by the development of both smooth-walled macro- and microconidia. Macroconidia are mostly borne laterally directly on the hyphae or on short pedicels, and are thin- or thick-walled, clavate to fusiform, and range from 4 to 8 by 8 to 50 μm in size.

How is tinea capitis treated?

Tinea capitis needs to be treated with oral antifungal medication (which can only be obtained on prescription) AND a medicated antifungal shampoo (pur- chased over the counter from a pharmacy) to reduce spread of the fungus to other people.

How is kerion treated?

A kerion is treated with oral antifungal medicines because the fungus grows deep into the hair follicle where topical creams and lotions cannot penetrate. Scalp ringworm and kerion usually require at least 6–8 weeks of treatment with oral antifungal pills or syrup, including: Griseofulvin. Terbinafine.