How do you get subcutaneous mycoses?
Subcutaneous infections occur worldwide, usually following the traumatic implantation of fungal elements from contaminated soil, thorns or wood splinters. Exophiala jeanselmei and Wangiella dermatitidis are the most common agents and cystic lesions occur most often in adults.
What are subcutaneous fungal infections?
Subcutaneous mycoses are fungal infections that primarily involve the dermis and subcutaneous tissue and rarely disseminate into systemic dis- ease. These infections usually develop from the implantation of ubiquitous organisms into the skin through local trauma and are most commonly found in tropical areas.
Which of the following is a subcutaneous mycosis?
There are three general types of subcutaneous mycoses: chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma, and sporotrichosis. All appear to be caused by traumatic inoculation of the etiological fungi into the subcutaneous tissue.
What is the difference between cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis?
Mycoses that cause superficial infections of the epidermis, hair, and nails, are called cutaneous mycoses. Mycoses that penetrate the epidermis and the dermis to infect deeper tissues are called subcutaneous mycoses. Mycoses that spread throughout the body are called systemic mycoses.
What causes subcutaneous mycosis?
Subcutaneous Mycoses All represent disease caused by saprophytic (soil-growing) fungi that enter tissue, usually through trauma. Sporothrix schenckii is the causative agent of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis and is the most common form of subcutaneous nodular fungal disease.
What is skin mycosis?
A fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. There are millions of species of fungi. They live in the dirt, on plants, on household surfaces, and on your skin. Sometimes, they can lead to skin problems like rashes or bumps.
How do you treat skin mycosis?
Treatment usually involves antifungal medications that you put on your skin. You might use an over-the-counter cream such as: Clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex) Miconazole (Micatin, Monistat-Derm)