Tinea corporis
A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, produces a black pigment, beta-N-acetyl-glucosaminidase positive, but xylose arabinose cellobiose, rhamnose, salicin, sucrose, lactose, indole, esculin hydrolysis, alpha-fucosidase, beta-glucosidase and glycine aminopeptidase negative. P. corporis is typically isolated from nonoral sites though a few strains have been isolated from dental root canal infections.
Disease Alternative Name
D PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR
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Dr. Vijay, Visual shows... Multiple warty lesions with fissures in the prepucial area more favour to VENEREAL WARTS ( CONDYLOMA ACCUMINATA) and CANDIDAL BALANOPOSTHITIS... TREATMENT... Investigations...CBP, Blood sugar ( common in Candida...
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Tinea corporis Cap Itraconazole 200mg HS×4weeks Terbinafine oint for topical use Tab Levocetrizine 5mg BD×3weeks Bath with ketoconazole soap Flucanazole dusting powder Antioxidant Maintain personal hygiene
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