Question 1

anyone know about trichophyton rubrum treatment?  is it a simple otc medication?

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Trichophyton: Trichophyton rubrum, among other dermatophytes, is a major causative agent for superficial dermatomycoses like onychomycosis and tinea pedis and is known to account for as many as 69.5% of all dermatophyte infections .Common therapeutic strategies based on the use of terbinafine and Griseofulvin are generally considered effective (terbinafine is very widely used, both orally and topically).

Question 2

how does trichophyton spread?

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Contact: Trichophyton is a skin fungus that is spread through contact. It can spread it to exposed areas through contact with affected skin, sharing hats, contaminated combs/ brushes, etc.

Question 3

what disease are caused by trichophyton?

Accepted Answer

Fungal infection: Trichophyton can cause athletes foot, fungus of the nails as well as the hair.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: trichophyton?

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Trichophyton: Trichophyton is one of the common types of fungus that can infect the skin, called a "dermatophyte". It can cause ringworm of the skin (such as athlete's foot or jock itch) or of the scalp. It is usually diagnosed with a scraping of the skin and can be treated with topical medications if on the skin, or oral medicines if involving the hair or nails.

Question 5

what is the trichophyton rubrum, and where is it found on the body?

Accepted Answer

Trichophyton: Trichophyton rubrum, among other dermatophytes, is a major causative agent for superficial dermatomycoses like onychomycosis and tinea pedis and is known to account for as many as 69.5% of all dermatophyte infections .Common therapeutic strategies based on the use of terbinafine and Griseofulvin are generally considered effective (terbinafine is very widely used, both orally and topically).

Question 6

what specific cutaneous disease does trichophyton cause?

Accepted Answer

See below: Athelet's foot, jock itich and ringworm.

Question 7

what is the treatment of onychomycosis (trichophyton)?

Accepted Answer

Oral Antifungals: Onychomycosis (toenail fungus) is most effectively treated using oral anti fungal medication. This is most commonly terbinafine (lamisil), but itraconazole, ketoconazole and Fluconazole can also be used.  Topical antifungals are generally not effective to treat nail fungus as the medicine does not penetrate deeply enough into the nail.

Question 8

what trichophyton rubrum symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Hair Loss: If the t. Rubrum infection is in the scalp, then the area infected usually with have balding hairloss.  There may also be itching, flaking, crusting and if the reaction gets bad enough, there could be a large area of redness, tenderness, swelling and puss - just like an abscess.  This is called a kerion and requires oral antifungal therapy.

Question 9

what way is trichophyton rubrum transmitted to humans?

Accepted Answer

Trichophyton: Fungal transmission occurs through direct contact with infected persons, animals, soil or fomites. Depending on their habitat, dermatophytes are described as anthropophilic (human), zoophilic (animal) or geophilic (soil). Anthropophilic dermatophytes are the most common sources of tinea infections, but zoophilic sources should be identified (if possible) and treated to prevent human reinfection.

Question 10

waht is the  treatment for trichophyton rubrum?

Accepted Answer

Oral Antifungals: T. Rubrum fungal infections usually require oral antifungal therapy, especially if it is in the scalp.  Examples of oral antifungals are ketoconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, griseofulvin.

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