Friday, November 04, 2005

Tinea Barbae

...Tinea barbae is a superficial dermatophyte infection that is limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck and occurs almost exclusively in older adolescent and adult males....

....The clinical presentation of tinea barbae includes inflammatory, deep, kerionlike plaques and noninflammatory superficial patches resembling tinea corporis or bacterial folliculitis....

....In the US: Tinea barbae is uncommon in the United States....

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