General description of the disease
This is a very contagious inflammatory disease caused by a fungus belonging to the Dermatophyton genus. It is characterized by damage to the upper layer of the skin.
Types and symptoms of epidermophytosis
General description of the disease
This is a very contagious inflammatory disease caused by a fungus belonging to the Dermatophyton genus. It is characterized by damage to the upper layer of the skin.
Types and symptoms of epidermophytosis:
- Inguinal – the fungus affects the skin of the groin area, folds between the buttocks, mammary glands, areas under the arms. It can spread to the skin of the palms, trunk, head (especially the hairy part), to the genitals. In places of lesion, the skin turns red (in the form of spots that can grow together), there is a slight peeling in the center, and bubbles and bumps containing pus appear along the edges of the focus (when combing, erosions appear). In this case, the skin in the lesion is unbearably itchy, itchy and there is a strong burning sensation.
- Stop – proceeds in four forms:
First – erased: the inflammatory process manifests itself little, in the form of small red spots and peeling between the fingers (a distinctive feature is the presence of these symptoms on the 4th gap between the fingers). In addition, small cracks appear on the soles.
The second – squamous-hyperkeratotic: blue-red nodules appear on the affected foot, in the center they are covered with gray scales, in the periphery, the stratum corneum peels off, under them bubbles with a transparent liquid are visible. Between the fingers, the skin first whitens and flakes, then acquires a yellowish tint and resembles a rough callus. When inactive, the nodules merge with each other, which causes damage to the entire surface of the foot and even the lateral part of the limb.
The third – intertriginous: mainly, foci appear at 3-5 