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The fungi may be broadly divided into two basic forms: moulds and yeasts. Moulds are dermatophytes, (including Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton) and non-dermatophytes (e.g. Aspergillus sp., Cladosporium sp., Fusarium sp., etc.). Yeasts are single-celled organisms that usually reproduce by budding, e.g. Candida, Malassezia, Cryptococcus. This chapter illustrates superficial fungal conditions with more than 80 clinical photos.
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Ranawaka, R.R. (2021). Superficial Fungal Infections. In: Ranawaka, R.R., Kannangara, A.P., Karawita, A. (eds) Atlas of Dermatoses in Pigmented Skin. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5483-4_17
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