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Dermatophytosis
Link to WHO Definition
Dermatophytosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1802307036
Dermatophytosis (tinea, ringworm) is a superficial infection of the skin, hair or nails by dermatophyte fungi of the genera Trichophyton, Epidermophyton or Microsporum. These fungi normally invade only the outer keratinous layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum), the hair shaft and the nail. They count amongst the commonest infections in man. Some species (e.g. Trichophyton rubrum) are essentially anthropophilic and infect only man whereas others are zoophilic (e.g. Trichophyton verrucosum) but may cause human infection from contact with infected animals.
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- Dermatophytosis organised by site of involvement
- Dermatophytosis due to geophilic dermatophytes
- 1F28.0 Dermatophytosis of scalp
- 1F28.1 Dermatophytosis of nail
- 1F28.2 Dermatophytosis of foot
- Special forms of dermatophytosis
- Dermatophytosis due to zoophilic dermatophytes
- Dermatophytosis due to anthropophilic dermatophytes