Emergence of <i>Trichophyton tonsurans</i>—A Retrospective Multicentre Study of the Dermatophyte Spectrum in Germany
The pathogen spectrum and infection patterns have changed in Germany due to the increase of Trichophyton tonsurans infections. Intensified screening and hygiene measures, as well as adaptation of initial empiric treatment of tinea capitis, should be considered.
Authors
- Martin Köberle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-2667)
- Sebastian Sitaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-9139)
- Franziska Schauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5147-0123)
- Alexandra Lorz
- Alexander Zink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-6588)
- Julia Felicitas Pilz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7904-4262)
- Anna Caroline Pilz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-4556)
- Tilo Biedermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-5105)
- Kilian Eyerich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-2674)
- Hans Seidl
- Martin Schaller
- Avend Bamarni
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- CK-CARE (CH)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycoses
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.70053
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06