Plantar Trichophyton rubrum infections may cause dermatophytids on the hands.

Abstract

Over a 2-year period, we saw 37 patients with a diagnosis of dermatophytid on the hands based on 1) culture-proven dermatophytosis on one or both feet; 2) symmetrical, secondary vesicular eruptions on the fingers and/or palmar aspects of the hands; and 3) a resolution in both areas of involvement after treatment of the dermatophytosis on the foot. During the study period, 128 patients had culture-proven dermatophytosis of the feet caused by Trichophyton rubrum. Nine of these (7%) developed dermatophytid. Seventy-eight patients had dermatophytosis of the feet caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Twenty-seven of these (35%) developed dermatophytid. One of 6 patients infected on the feet with Epidermophyton floccosum developed dermatophytid.

• Authors: N K Veien, T Hattel, G Laurberg
• Journal: Acta dermato-venereologica (Acta Derm Venereol) Vol. 74 Issue 5 Pg. 403-4 (Sep 1994) ISSN: 0001-5555 [Print] Sweden
• PMID: 7817685 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Child
• Female
• Hand Dermatoses (complications, pathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retrospective Studies
• Tinea Pedis (complications)