griseofulvin and Folliculitis

Tinea barbae is an uncommon superficial dermatophyte infection of the beard and moustache areas. It was more frequently observed in the past, before single-use razors became available. In most cases, the zoophilic ectothrix Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum are responsible for this type of infection. Its clinical presentation is variable; it can mimic many other skin disorders such as sycosis, iododerma, contact dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, and actinomycosis. We report a case of tinea barbae caused by an uncommon agent Trichophyton rubrum, misdiagnosed as sycosis, and review the approach and management of the disease.

Topics: Aged; Antifungal Agents; Diagnostic Errors; Facial Dermatoses; Facial Injuries; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Tinea; Trichophyton; Wound Infection

A young woman presented with a persistent unilateral erosive and pustular plaque of the forearm. Repeated biopsy was required to make the diagnosis of a fungal cause for her eosinophilic pustular folliculitis.

Topics: Adult; Dermatomycoses; Eosinophilia; Female; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Skin

This is the first case of Microsporum ferrugineum isolated from a Tunisian patient. A 60-year-old man was admitted for tinea sycosis associated with circinate herpes of the hand. Examination disclosed diffuse erythematic and perifollicular papules and pustules in the beard area. Typical ringworm vesiculo-pustular lesions involved skin of the hand. Isolates were identified as Microsporum sp on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic colony characteristics. The diagnosis of M. ferrugineum was confirmed by PCR sequencing of Chitin Synthase1 gene. The patient was treated successfully with Griseofulvin, which was administered for 4 weeks.

Topics: Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Microsporum; Middle Aged; Tinea; Treatment Outcome; Tunisia

42 patients suffering from dermatophytic fungus infection involving the bearded area, face and neck (tinea barbae) were seen in the Clinic between 1970 and 1977. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by microscopic examination (KOH) of skin and hair scrapings in all the patients. The material obtained from 39 patients and inoculated gave a positive culture; in were isolated and following fungi: T rubrum-18, T. mentagrophytes-16, T. megninii-1, T. violaceum-2, M. canis-2. From the clinical point of veiw it was possible to classify the patients in 3 main types: --Superficial type-11 patients. --Kerion-10 patients (T. mentagrophytes-9, M. canis-1). --Nodular type-deep seated nodules, without discharging, very slow evolution - 21 patients (T. mentagrophytes-4, T. rubrum-13, T. megninii-1, T. violaceum-1). It was obtained material for histology in 13 patients: 3 suffering from kerion and 10 with the nodular clinical type. The histology of the Kerion type showed a marked inflammatory reaction consisting largely of neutrophils surrounding the hair follicles. Only in one examination, out of the 3 patients studied with Kerion, showed fungi, on PAS. The 10 patients suffering from the nodular type of infection who were studied histologically showed a more or less uniform picture, which consisted in a more deep seated infiltration specially consisting of lymphocytes and plasmocytes, on the derme but not so perifollicular as in Kerion and, in 2 cases, there was a tendency to form a tuberculoid structure. The PAS was positive in 6 patients. The fungi were always intrafollicular. All the patients were treated with griseofulvin 1 gr. per day. All of them healed after a period of 4-8 weeks of treatment.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Cattle; Disease Vectors; Dogs; Facial Dermatoses; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Microsporum; Middle Aged; Rabbits; Tinea; Trichophyton

Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Chloramphenicol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nystatin

Topics: Administration, Oral; Chronic Disease; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Tinea; Tinea Pedis; Trichophyton; Wrist

Topics: Abscess; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Dermatomycoses; Female; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Middle Aged; Otitis Media; Pemphigus; Prednisone; Tinea; Trichophyton; Tympanoplasty

Topics: Adult; Buttocks; Dermatomycoses; Europe, Eastern; Extremities; Facial Dermatoses; Folliculitis; France; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Portugal; Skin; Spain; Trichophyton

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arthrodermataceae; Diagnosis, Differential; Eczema; Epidermophyton; Female; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Leg Dermatoses; Psoriasis; Tinea; Trichophyton

Topics: Child; Face; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Tinea; Trichophyton

Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Carbuncle; Chlortetracycline; Eczema; Erysipelas; Folliculitis; Furunculosis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Impetigo; Lupus Vulgaris; Paronychia; Penicillins; Scalp Dermatoses; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Tetracycline

Topics: Adult; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Staphylococcal Infections; Tetracycline; Tinea; Trichophyton

Topics: Adolescent; Dermatitis; Dermatomycoses; Diagnosis; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Histology; Humans; Microsporum

Topics: Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Hand Dermatoses; Humans; Tinea; Trichophyton

Topics: Dermatitis; Dermatitis, Exfoliative; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Tinea; Trichophyton