Superficial mycosis superficial or cutaneous mycoses are fungal diseases that are confined to the outer layers of the skin nail or hair keratinized layers rarely invading the deeper tissue or viscera without inducing a cellular response from the host. Mycosis fungal infections are a major health problem worldwide and c albicans is one of the leading fungal pathogens brown denning et al 2012 fungal infections of the skin can be divided into superficial and deep mycoses the vast majority are caused by dermatophytes which invade only fully keratinized tissues stratum corneum . The efficacy of topical agents in superficial mycoses depends not only on the type of lesion and the actual mechanism of action of the drug but also on the viscosity hydrophobicity and acidity of the formulation rand s overview the treatment of dermatophytosis j am acad dermatol 2000 43s104 s112. Superficial mycoses overview a variety of dimorphic fungal species cause superficial mycoses which are fungal infections that do not extend past the epidermis
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