Fungal infections of the folds (intertriginous areas)

METİN A., DİLEK N., DEMIRSEVEN D. D.

CLINICS IN DERMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.4, pp.437-447, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.005
  • Journal Name: CLINICS IN DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.437-447
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Superficial fungal infections are widespread, regardless of age and gender, in populations all around the world and may affect the skin and skin appendages. Although there are thousands of fungal infections from various genera and families in nature, those that are pathogenic for humans and nesting in skin folds are limited in number. The prevalence and distribution of these fungi vary according to the patients and certain environmental factors.