Infectious Diseases

The following cases review the current diagnostic challenges associated with pediatric tuberculosis (TB) and the recommended anti-TB treatment protocol.

Fungal folliculitis can occur if a superficial fungal infection is treated with topical corticosteroids.

Candidal infection can also occur at the lateral angles of the mouth; it causes erosions and breakdown of the skin.

Candidal infection can also occur at the lateral angles of the mouth; it causes erosions and breakdown of the skin.

This infection is usually caused by Candida albicans, which is often present in body folds.

Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.

This infection is usually caused by Candida albicans, which is often present in body folds.

Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.

Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is common in elderly persons and manifests in the interdigital web folds as scaly plaques on the plantar surfaces of the feet.