Article
[Trichophyton tonsurans Infection].
Medical mycology journal - 1 Jan 2023
Futatsuya Taketoshi, Anzawa Kazushi, Mochizuki Takashi, Shimizu Akira
Abstract excerpt
Trichophyton tonsurans infection has been prevalent among individuals involved in contact sports in Japan since about 2000. The present review focuses on its diagnosis, molecular epidemiology, drug susceptibility, and infection control. The most commonly observed lesions of T. tonsurans, an anthropogenic dermatophyte, are tinea corporis and tinea capitis. However, the presence of asymptomatic carriers must be...
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