Trichophyton violaceum

Wiegand, Cornelia; Mugisha, Peter; Mulyowa, Grace K.; Elsner, Peter; Hipler, Uta‐Christina; Gräser, Yvonne; Uhrlaß, Silke; Nenoff, P.

doi:10.1007/s00105-016-3831-1

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“…In Africa, other Trichophyton species like T. Verrucosum and T. violaceum are the more common causes of tinea capitis than T. tonsurans 20 . A study done in Uganda based on 115 patients aged 1–16 years, reported T. violaceum (56.6%) as the most common cause of tinea capitis followed by Microsporum audouinii (13%) 24 . Unlike the general geographic distribution of the species reported before, Trichophyton genera were the predominant species of dermatophyte isolated from hair/scalp samples in the present study.…”

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Dermatophytosis and its risk factors among children visiting dermatology clinic in Hawassa Sidama, Ethiopia

Haro,

Alemayehu,

Mikiru

2023

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Dermatophytosis represents one of the common fungal diseases that attack the skin, hair and nail of human beings worldwide. It causes chronic morbidity in children and the condition is more common, in developing countries. The study aimed to determine dermatophytosis and its associated factors among children in Hawassa Sidama, Ethiopia April 2021–October 2021. A cross-sectional study was conducted on children suspected of cutaneous fungal infections. Data were surveyed based on a semi-structured questionnaire. Standard laboratory methods were used to identify the dermatophytes. The data entry and analysis were conducted with SPSS version 26. The Chi-square test was used to check the predictor and a p-value < 0.05 was taken as a significant value. A total of 83 study subjects included in the study in which all 83 (100%) patients were positive for fungal elements (hyphae/and spores) in microscopy, of this 81 (97.6%) yielded growth on culture. Hair scalps 75 (90.4%) were the dominant among the case. Trichophyton 52 (62.6%) was the dominant aetiology followed by Microsporum 22 (26.6%). Intervention measures to tackle dermatophytosis should emphasis on tinea capitis among 6–10 years old children with history of recent migration by raising awareness of communities through health extension programs.

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Dermatophytosis and its risk factors among children visiting dermatology clinic in Hawassa Sidama, Ethiopia

Haro,

Alemayehu,

Mikiru

2023

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“…As a consequence of globalization, not only the aforementioned pathogens occur in Germany, but also cases of dermatophytoses due to T. soudanense and M. audouinii , which are preferentially found in West Africa, have been described in the past 3–6 . To the best of our knowledge, the occurrence of mixed tinea capitis infections have been reported from involved patients in Uganda but have not been described in Germany in the literature so far 7,8 …”

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“…[3][4][5][6] To the best of our knowledge, the occurrence of mixed tinea capitis infections have been reported from involved patients in Uganda but have not been described in Germany in the literature so far. 7,8…”

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Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii: A surprising finding

Krefting,

Livingstone,

Sondermann

et al. 2024

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Tinea capitis is a prevalent dermatophyte infection among German children, primarily caused by Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton benhamiae. Other pathogens, such as T. soudanense and M. audouinii, have also been identified in Germany. This case report describes a 10‐year‐old Angolan girl with chronic osteomyelitis who was brought to Germany for treatment, which was organized by the Friedensdorf International (Peacevillage International). In addition to chronic osteomyelitis of the lower leg, the patient presented with alopecic areas of the scalp with adherent scales, which raised the suspicion of tinea capitis. Fungal cultivation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostics revealed a coinfection of T. soudanense and M. audouinii, which, to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously reported in Europe. After 4 weeks of systemic terbinafine treatment and topical use of ciclopirox solution and clotrimazole cream, there was a marked improvement in the patient's condition. This was confirmed by a negative fungal culture and PCR; no adverse events were reported. This report highlights a rare dual dermatophyte infection caused by T. soudanense and M. audouinii in Europe, and the successful response to treatment with systemic terbinafine and topical ciclopirox solution as well as clotrimazole cream.

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Clinically Relevant Mycoses Dermatomycoses

Ginter‐Hanselmayer

Nenoff²

2018

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Trichophyton violaceum

Abstract: The anthropophilic dermatophyte T. violaceum represents the most frequent cause of tinea capitis in western Uganda. For successful management oral antifungal therapy is necessary together with supportive topical treatment.

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Dermatophytosis and its risk factors among children visiting dermatology clinic in Hawassa Sidama, Ethiopia

Dermatophytosis and its risk factors among children visiting dermatology clinic in Hawassa Sidama, Ethiopia

Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii: A surprising finding

Clinically Relevant Mycoses Dermatomycoses

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