tinea barbae

Term ID

DOID:0050096

Synonyms

• dermatophytosis of beard

Definition

A dermatophytosis that results_in fungal infection which effects horny layer of epidermis of the bearded areas located_in face or located_in neck, has_material_basis_in Trichophyton mentagrophytes or has_material_basis_in Trichophyton verrucosum, which also effects hair, and effects nail and has_symptom inflammatory kerion-like plaques, and results_in_formation_of noninflammatory superficial perifollicular pustules. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic-disorders/fungal-skin-infections/tinea-barbae

References

• MESH:C000656825

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050096 )