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Hendersonula Toruloidea Infection of Human Skin and Nails.
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|February 21, 2017
Summary
Hendersonula toruloidea causes skin and nail infections, primarily affecting the feet with scaling and nail deformities. This study confirms its role as a fungal pathogen in these infections.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Hendersonula toruloidea is a fungus known to cause various infections.
- Fungal infections of the skin and nails require accurate etiological diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe four cases of skin and nail infections caused by Hendersonula toruloidea in India.
- To provide clinical and mycological evidence of Hendersonula toruloidea as a causative agent.
Main Methods:
- Clinical observation of four patients with foot infections.
- Microscopic examination of nail tissue for fungal elements.
- Fungal culture and identification of Hendersonula toruloidea.
Main Results:
- All four cases presented with scaling of the skin and dystrophic nails on the feet.
- Microscopy revealed brown hyphae with characteristic knobbled swellings in nail samples.
- Hendersonula toruloidea was repeatedly isolated in pure culture from all affected individuals.
Conclusions:
- Hendersonula toruloidea is confirmed as the causative agent of these specific skin and nail infections.
- The clinical presentation and mycological findings support the pathogenic role of this fungus.
- This study highlights the importance of identifying Hendersonula toruloidea in cases of superficial mycoses.
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