| [evaluation of the in vitro susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates of trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton rubrum in santiago, chile]. | dermatophytes are a group of keratinophilic fungi able to produce dermatophytosis or tinea infections. in chile, trichophyton rubrum and trichophyton mentagrophytes are the ones most commonly isolated in adults, while microsporum canis is found among children. treatment of these infections is usually with topical or oral antifungals, such as griseofulvin or azole derivatives (clotrimazole, itraconazole, fluconazole), allylamines (terbinafine) or new drugs that are available. | 2015 | 24794211 |
| [dermatophyte colonization on guinea pigs (cavia porcellus) kept in pet stores. first report from santiago, chile]. | dermatophytes are pathogenic fungi that can be present in the flora of mammals, such as dogs, cats and rodents, which can be a source and transmission vehicle to other hosts, including humans. in chile, there is a steady increase of acquiring guinea pigs (cavia porcellus) as pets, with no local studies on their colonization by dermatophytes. | 2015 | 24657546 |