title: Tinea barbae (tinea sycosis): experience with nine cases.
abstract: Tinea barbae is a rare dermatophytosis that affects the hair and hair follicles of the beard and mustache. This paper presents 9 cases of tinea barbae observed over an 18-year period of time and classified as follows: 1 was superficial and 8 were deep (6 folliculitis-like and 2 kerion-like). Most of the cases (4) were associated with topical steroid therapy, others with pet contact (3 cases) and one with diabetes. The causal agents isolated were: Trichophyton rubrum in 3; Microsporum canis in 3; Trichophyton mentagrophytes in 2; and Trichophyton tonsurans in one. The involvement of the hair was observed and classified in all cases. The trichophytin skin reaction was positive in all 9 patients. All the patients were treated with systemic antimycotics, 3 cases with griseofulvin, 1 with ketoconazole, 3 with itraconazole, and 2 with terbinafine. Clinical and mycologic cures were achieved at 6 to 8 weeks of treatment at the usual doses.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service and Micology Department, General Hospital of Mexico, Dr. Balmis 148, col Doctores CP 06720, México D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Alexandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonifaz
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Tamayo
authors.forename: Amado
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saúl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents