Microsporia is quite common in people.It is an infectious disease of fungal origin, more commonly known as ringworm. Pathogenic microorganisms, as a rule, affect skin tissues and hair, less often - nail plates. In any case, the sick person needs medical assistance.
Microsporia in humans and its causes
As mentioned, the cause of this diseaseis a fungal infection, namely, a fungus of the genus Microsporum. The source of infection can be either an infected person or a sick animal. The fact is that on the affected areas of the skin, as a rule, flakes form, under which fungal spores accumulate - this is how the infection spreads.
It can be seen that the household transmission path is quiteavailable. Disputes can be “caught up” when sharing bed linen, clothes, towels, hairbrushes, as well as while caring for sick animals. Getting on the surface of the skin, the fungus is quickly embedded in the tissue - this is how microsporia arises in humans. The incubation period may be different, but, as a rule, the first symptoms appear already within 1-2 weeks. By the way, the spores of pathogenic microorganisms remain active in the external environment for many months.
Microsporia in humans: photos and symptoms
As already mentioned, fungal parasites are more common.they affect the skin (including the scalp), destroy the hair and the bulbs, and sometimes even go to the nails of the hands and feet. In most cases, a rounded form of inflammation appears on the skin - this area becomes reddish and rises a little above the surface.
As the disease progresses, the affected area of the skincovered with white, grayish or yellowish scales. If the fungus affects the scalp, it quickly moves to the hair follicle, resulting in its destruction. Further, the hair becomes dry and dull, lose their strength and fall out.
If the nail plate is damaged, a white spot appears on the tip of the nail - here the tissues become thinner, become soft and gradually collapse.
In some cases, microsporia in humansaccompanied by suppuration, as a result of which you can see small, numerous abscesses on the skin, which eventually open up - their contents are released, forming yellowish crusts. Most often the disease is accompanied by itching and burning.
Microsporia in humans: treatment methods
Typically, therapy involvesuse of outdoor antifungal agents. For the treatment of the skin, special ointments are used: “Terbinafin”, “Clotrimazole”, etc. Sulfuric, tar and sulfur-salicylic ointment is also considered useful - these products have antiseptic properties and accelerate the regeneration processes.
If the infection struck the scalp,then apply special shampoos, masks, gels and even aerosols for hair. In particular, preparations containing ketoconazole, for example, Nizoral, are considered effective. In more severe cases, systemic therapy is required, which involves the use of external agents, as well as the use of antifungal drugs.
With severe inflammation, doctors prescribe special hormonal ointments.
