Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS Genotype VIII/Trichophyton indotineae Infection and Antifungal Resistance in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII, also known as Trichophyton indotineae, is a new species of the T. mentagrophytes/T. interdigitale complex and its first records, albeit under a different species name, are from the Indian subcontinent, Middle Eastern Asia, and West Asia. T. mentagrophytes genotype VIII (T. indotineae) has spread globally and has now been documented in over 30 countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and proportion of terbinafine- and itraconazole-resistant isolates of T. mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII (T. indotineae) in Bangladesh. This was part of an official collaborative project between IADVL (Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, an

SUBMITTER: Bhuiyan MSI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11595601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature