{"id":372453,"date":"2026-09-23T17:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372453"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:54:07","slug":"dermatophytosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dermatophytosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermatophytosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A recent study highlighted rising concerns over fungal infections and the growing ability of some fungal pathogens to resist antifungal drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Dermatophytosis<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372459\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-372459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Osmosis.jpg?resize=360%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dermatophytosis\" width=\"360\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Osmosis.jpg?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Osmosis.jpg?w=554&amp;ssl=1 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Osmosis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dermatophytosis<\/strong> refers to <strong>infections of the skin, hair and nails<\/strong> caused <strong>by dermatophytes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causative Agent:<\/strong> Dermatophytes <strong>are fungi<\/strong> that <strong>grow by using keratin present in the skin, hair and nails.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mechanism:<\/strong> These <strong>fungi colonise keratin-containing tissues<\/strong> and <strong>produce lesions on the affected body surfaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct transmission:<\/strong> Some dermatophytes spread <strong>from one person to another.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Animal and soil transmission:<\/strong> Some <strong>species reach humans from animal hosts or soil.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indirect transmission:<\/strong> Infection can also occur through <strong>contaminated objects such as upholstery, hairbrushes and hats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highly contagious:<\/strong> Dermatophyte infections can <strong>spread easily between individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Affected tissues:<\/strong> They can <strong>infect the skin, hair and nails,<\/strong> causing different types of disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental factors:<\/strong> <strong>Tropical climates and overcrowding increase<\/strong> the prevalence of these infections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lifestyle factors:<\/strong> <strong>Occlusive footwear, community showers and sports participation<\/strong> are linked with higher prevalence of some infections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antifungal Resistance:<\/strong> Fungi can <strong>resist antifungal medicines through genetic mutations<\/strong> and additional copies of protective genes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> <strong>Antifungal drugs such as azoles, polyenes and echinocandins are used<\/strong>, while susceptibility testing helps determine their effectiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A recent study highlighted rising concerns over fungal infections and the growing ability of some fungal pathogens to resist antifungal drugs. About Dermatophytosis Dermatophytosis refers to infections of the skin, hair and nails caused by dermatophytes. Causative Agent: Dermatophytes are fungi that grow by using keratin present in the skin, hair and nails. Mechanism:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dermatophytosis\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dermatophytosis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-372453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}