Spread of Antifungal-Resistant <i>Trichophyton indotineae</i>, United Kingdom, 2017–2024
Alireza Abdolrasouli, Richard Barton, Andrew M. Borman
Abstract
We describe 157 cases of Trichophyton indotineae infection in the United Kingdom, mostly in patients linked to southern Asia. T. indotineae is spreading in the United Kingdom and accounts for 38% of dermatophyte isolates referred to the UK National Mycology Reference Laboratory. Clinicians should suspect T. indotineae in tinea corporis cases.
Topics & Concepts
DermatophyteTinea capitisTrichophytonMedicineDermatologyAntifungalFamily medicineNail Diseases and TreatmentsFungal Infections and StudiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases