Catalog

Corticosteroid-modified dermatophytosis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Corticosteroid-modified dermatophytosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1042823388

Dermatophyte infection modified by application of potent topical corticosteroid preparations or, less commonly, by systemic corticosteroid therapy. Continued exposure to corticosteroids, typically prescribed for a presumed inflammatory dermatosis, obscures the true diagnosis by reducing scaling and inflammation but allows the infection to spread widely.