dermatophytosis
Let an agent explain dermatophyte infections in general terms, relay prevention, hygiene and treatment information from health authorities, describe forms in people and animals, and route personal diagnosis and treatment questions to clinicians and veterinarians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain dermatophyte infections in general terms, relay prevention, hygiene and treatment information from health authorities, describe forms in people and animals, and route personal diagnosis and treatment questions to clinicians and veterinarians.
A fungal infection of the skin, hair or nails caused by dermatophyte fungi that feed on keratin, producing scaly, itchy, often ring-shaped patches; commonly called ringworm though no worm is involved, it includes athlete foot, scalp ringworm, nail infection and body and groin forms, spreads by contact with people, animals and surfaces, and is treated with antifungal medicines.
What it is for: Not applicable; an infection.
It can be explain causes and forms; relay prevention and hygiene guidance; relay treatment information in general terms; route personal and animal cases to professionals.
Distinguishing features
Dermatophyte fungi feeding on keratin
Named by body site
Spread by direct and indirect contact, including from animals
Treatable with topical or oral antifungals
What it looks like
Scaly, red, itchy patches often with a clearer centre and raised edge; thickened discoloured nails; patchy hair loss on the scalp.
Physical character
common sites: feet, groin, body, scalp, nails sites
treatment course: weeks to months time - nails longest
How it is recognised
Keratin-feeding fungal infection of skin, hair or nails
Ring-shaped patches, scaling between toes, nail changes
Eczema, psoriasis and pityriasis rosea can look similar but are not fungal
Related models
is a kind of - the clinical category
is caused by - the fungi
is treated by - the treatment
is confused with - a non-fungal skin condition
In practice
Families and kinds
tinea pedis or athlete foot
tinea corporis of the body
tinea cruris of the groin
tinea capitis of the scalp
tinea unguium or onychomycosis of the nails
ringworm in cattle, dogs, cats and other animals
Identifiers
ICD-10 B35 dermatophytosis
ICD-11 1F28
Standards and regulation
Clinical guidelines on fungal skin infections
Public health hygiene guidance for sports and schools
Veterinary guidance on ringworm in animals
Failure modes and hazards
Spread within households, sports teams and farms
Misdiagnosis and steroid use worsening infection
Emerging antifungal resistance
Agents giving personal medical advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What dermatophytosis is.
General information.
Cause
Cause and spread.
Cause
Cause.
- What fungi cause the infection, and how does it spread between people, animals and surfaces? definition
- Is the user asking about their own skin or their animal, which needs a clinician or veterinarian? boundary
Forms
Forms by site.
Forms
Forms.
- What are the forms by body site, and how do they look? definition
- Which entry fits a specific form? action
Prevent Prevention.
Public health.
Hygiene
Hygiene measures.
Hygiene
Hygiene.
- What hygiene and prevention measures do health bodies recommend? provenance
- Which entry fits skin hygiene? action
Animals
Animal sources.
Animals
Animals.
- How is ringworm managed in pets and livestock, and how is transmission to people prevented? provenance
- Which entry fits zoonoses? action
Treat Diagnosis and treatment.
Clinical.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
- How is the infection diagnosed and distinguished from other rashes, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits dermatology? action
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What treatments do guidelines describe by site, and how long do they take? provenance
- Is the presentation free of personal treatment advice? boundary
Study Research and teaching.
Study.
Research
Resistance and research.
Research
Research.
- What is known about antifungal resistance and new treatments, with attribution? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How is dermatophytosis taught, and which misconceptions arise, such as the worm? provenance
- Which entry fits mycology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each site form be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for animal ringworm and site-specific forms; should they be split off?