Dermatophytosis are caused by a closely related group of fungi, dermatophytes, that invades only superficial keratinized tissue. Laboratory diagnosis are usually performed with direct examination and cultivation. The examination can be done either at small laboratory or at reference laboratory. We had performed microscopic examination (10 percent KOH and Lactophenol cotton blue wet mount) and c…
Otomycosis are many to be found, but are rarely reported. Two patients with otomycosis caused by Aspergillus and Candida are successfully treated with 1 percent bifonazole in an inert (alcohol containing) solvent.
Cases of systemic mycosis are seldom recognized or reported and they usually were in advertently found during examination for other diseases. Examinations for mycotic infection were usually considered only after results of examinations did not support the suspected bacterial infection. The increased use of antibiotics and corticosteroids, and the increasing number of cases with immunodeficiency…