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Invasive dermatophyte infection

MedGen UID:
1692150
•Concept ID:
C5139395
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0032516

Definition

Infection that extends deeply into the dermis by dermatophytes, fungi that typically cause different types of superficial infection (tinea) or skin, hair, or nails. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A comprehensive review of nondermatophyte mould onychomycosis: Epidemiology, diagnosis and management.
Gupta AK, Wang T, Cooper EA, Summerbell RC, Piguet V, Tosti A, Piraccini BM
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024 Mar;38(3):480-495. Epub 2023 Nov 27 doi: 10.1111/jdv.19644. PMID: 38010049
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management.
Denning DW, Cadranel J, Beigelman-Aubry C, Ader F, Chakrabarti A, Blot S, Ullmann AJ, Dimopoulos G, Lange C; European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and European Respiratory Society
Eur Respir J 2016 Jan;47(1):45-68. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00583-2015. PMID: 26699723
ESCMID and ECMM joint guidelines on diagnosis and management of hyalohyphomycosis: Fusarium spp., Scedosporium spp. and others.
Tortorano AM, Richardson M, Roilides E, van Diepeningen A, Caira M, Munoz P, Johnson E, Meletiadis J, Pana ZD, Lackner M, Verweij P, Freiberger T, Cornely OA, Arikan-Akdagli S, Dannaoui E, Groll AH, Lagrou K, Chakrabarti A, Lanternier F, Pagano L, Skiada A, Akova M, Arendrup MC, Boekhout T, Chowdhary A, Cuenca-Estrella M, Guinea J, Guarro J, de Hoog S, Hope W, Kathuria S, Lortholary O, Meis JF, Ullmann AJ, Petrikkos G, Lass-Flörl C; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Fungal Infection Study Group; European Confederation of Medical Mycology
Clin Microbiol Infect 2014 Apr;20 Suppl 3:27-46. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12465. PMID: 24548001

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Invasive dermatophyte infection: A systematic review.
Wang R, Huang C, Zhang Y, Li R
Mycoses 2021 Apr;64(4):340-348. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/myc.13212. PMID: 33217082

Diagnosis

Invasive dermatophyte infection: A systematic review.
Wang R, Huang C, Zhang Y, Li R
Mycoses 2021 Apr;64(4):340-348. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/myc.13212. PMID: 33217082
Invasive dermatophyte infection with Trichophyton interdigitale is associated with prurigo-induced pseudoperforation and a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 mutation.
Simpson JK, Fröbel P, Seneviratne SL, Brown M, Lowe DM, Grimbacher B, Fliegauf M, Fearfield L
Br J Dermatol 2018 Sep;179(3):750-754. Epub 2018 Mar 5 doi: 10.1111/bjd.15781. PMID: 28667753
Deep dermatophytosis: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Chastain MA, Reed RJ, Pankey GA
Cutis 2001 Jun;67(6):457-62. PMID: 11419016
Primary cutaneous aspergillosis mimicking dermatophytosis.
Googe PB, DeCoste SD, Herold WH, Mihm MC Jr
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1989 Nov;113(11):1284-6. PMID: 2510700

Therapy

Invasive dermatophyte infection: A systematic review.
Wang R, Huang C, Zhang Y, Li R
Mycoses 2021 Apr;64(4):340-348. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/myc.13212. PMID: 33217082
Invasive dermatophyte infection with Trichophyton interdigitale is associated with prurigo-induced pseudoperforation and a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 mutation.
Simpson JK, Fröbel P, Seneviratne SL, Brown M, Lowe DM, Grimbacher B, Fliegauf M, Fearfield L
Br J Dermatol 2018 Sep;179(3):750-754. Epub 2018 Mar 5 doi: 10.1111/bjd.15781. PMID: 28667753
Infections following facial composite tissue allotransplantation--single center experience and review of the literature.
Knoll BM, Hammond SP, Koo S, Issa NC, Tullius SG, Baden LR, Pomahac B, Marty FM
Am J Transplant 2013 Mar;13(3):770-9. Epub 2012 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/ajt.12013. PMID: 23279299
Primary cutaneous aspergillosis mimicking dermatophytosis.
Googe PB, DeCoste SD, Herold WH, Mihm MC Jr
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1989 Nov;113(11):1284-6. PMID: 2510700

Prognosis

Infections following facial composite tissue allotransplantation--single center experience and review of the literature.
Knoll BM, Hammond SP, Koo S, Issa NC, Tullius SG, Baden LR, Pomahac B, Marty FM
Am J Transplant 2013 Mar;13(3):770-9. Epub 2012 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/ajt.12013. PMID: 23279299

Clinical prediction guides

Infections following facial composite tissue allotransplantation--single center experience and review of the literature.
Knoll BM, Hammond SP, Koo S, Issa NC, Tullius SG, Baden LR, Pomahac B, Marty FM
Am J Transplant 2013 Mar;13(3):770-9. Epub 2012 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/ajt.12013. PMID: 23279299

Recent systematic reviews

Invasive dermatophyte infection: A systematic review.
Wang R, Huang C, Zhang Y, Li R
Mycoses 2021 Apr;64(4):340-348. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/myc.13212. PMID: 33217082

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