title: [Update on current care guidelines: clinical and laboratory diagnostics of dermatomycoses].
abstract: Update on Current Care guidelines: Clinical and laboratory diagnostics of dermatomycoses Superficial fungal infections are common problems in clinical practice. They may be seen in any skin sites although feet, toe nails, groins and scalp are most commonly affected. Dermatophytes (Trichophyton rubrum etc) are causing most of them. Candida albicans can cause skin but not nail infections in predisposed patients. Because non-infectious manifestations may be alike, the accurate diagnosis must be based both on clinical examinations and on direct microscopy and fungal culture of correct samples. This guideline summarises Finnish epidemiological findings and gives practical advices demonstratedwith several pictures for clinical and microbiological diagnostics.
mesh_terms: D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic