MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Dermatophyte infections are also called ringworm or tinea. Symptoms of dermatophytoses include rashes, scaling, and itching. Doctors usually examine the affected area and view a skin or nail sample under a microscope or sometimes do a culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -The diseases that result from a dermatophyte infection are known as tineas. The location of the disease on the body further defines the disease, so that tinea pedis are dermatophyte infections of the feet, tinea cruris of the genitals, tinea corporis of the torso, and tinea capitis of the head.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dermatophyte infections are classified according to the site of infection, and include tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea capitis (scalp ringworm), tinea unguium (nail infection), and tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), among others.