title: [Transmission of "barber's itch" by bathing?].
abstract: Pathogenic fungi find a favourable environment in baths for multiplication and distribution. So diseases caused by dermatophytes are often observed in connection with a visit of a bath. With regard to transmission of a "barber's itch" caused by fungi in consequence of the visit of a bath, there have still no results been published. Considering previous knowledge about epidemiology, mechanism of invasion, living, and multiplication of pathogenic fungi it seems unlikely that a transmission of the germs of "barber's itch" takes place due to the visit of a public bath. The expression "barber's itch" is not uniformly used; thus, if visitors make complaints about this affection, an etiological differentiation is required.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene-Institut, Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hengesbach
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Tuschewitzki
mesh_terms: D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000254:growth & development*; D001494:Baths / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014871:Water Microbiology
vernacular_title: Ubertragung der "Bartflechte" beim Baden?