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Tinea Incognito Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology
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00:01 Finally, let's take a quick look at tinea incognito. 00:05 This is due to inappropriate use of topical steroids in patients with fungal infections. 00:13 The local immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids. 00:17 They trigger and exacerbate infection and alter clinical findings. 00:23 This is a middle-aged woman with tinea incognito on the face. 00:28 You can appreciate that the edge of the lesion is very inconspicuous, and you cannot see where the fungus is actually spreading. 00:37 Unlike the typical tinea fascia or incognito, that or tinea corporis that you see.
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The lecture Tinea Incognito Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology by Ncoza Dlova is from the course Fungal Skin Infections in Patients with Darker Skin.
Included Quiz Questions
What effect do topical corticosteroids have on dermatophyte infections that leads to the development of tinea incognito?
- They cause local immunosuppression that exacerbates infection while altering clinical findings
- They increase skin pH creating an optimal environment for fungal proliferation
- They damage the stratum corneum allowing deeper penetration of fungal hyphae
- They induce hyperpigmentation that masks the characteristic appearance of tinea
- They cause hyperhidrosis that provides moisture promoting fungal growth
Author of lecture Tinea Incognito Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology
Ncoza Dlova
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