Clinical and epidemiological aspects of various forms of fungal infections caused by Trichophyton tonsurans

In the years 1977-1996 103 cases of mycosis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans with lesions in a variety of locations were treated. T. tonsurans was most often cultured from the feet (61.2%), and toe nails (22.3%), although smaller quantities were also obtained from other locations. In 1990, an endemic focus of superficial ringworm of the hairless skin caused by T. tonsurans was observed in 23 village children. The endemic focus of trichophytos is caused by this dermatophyte gives evidence of a high infectious potential of this species. In favourable circumstances the dermatophyte can cause massive fungal infections also in our geographic region.