Superficial fungal infections. Errors to avoid in diagnosis and treatment.

Superficial fungal infections. Errors to avoid in diagnosis and treatment.

Brodell R T; Elewski B; Brodell R T; Elewski B

Postgraduate medicine

1997

1997-04

Superficial fungal infections are easily managed once the proper diagnosis is made. However, misdiagnosis is not uncommon, and many standard approaches to treatment popular just a few years ago are now out of date or in need of refinement. Through nine illustrative cases, the authors describe pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of common fungal infections involving the skin, hair, and nails.

Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Animals; Aged; Child; Cattle; Antifungal Agents/*therapeutic use; Dermatomycoses/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/pathology; Nail Diseases/diagnosis/etiology; Psoriasis/diagnosis; Tinea/*diagnosis/*drug therapy/etiology; Middle Age; Diagnosis; Differential; Tinea – Diagnosis; Tinea – Drug Therapy; Antifungal Agents – Therapeutic Use; Dermatomycoses – Diagnosis; Dermatomycoses – Drug Therapy; Dermatomycoses – Pathology; Nail Diseases – Diagnosis; Nail Diseases – Etiology; Psoriasis – Diagnosis; Tinea – Etiology

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