Tinea barbae

Infobox_Disease
Name = Tinea barbae

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Caption = Tinea barbae or "barber's itch"
DiseasesDB =
ICD10 = ICD10|B|35|0|b|35
ICD9 = ICD9|110.0
ICDO =
OMIM =
MedlinePlus =
eMedicineSubj = derm
eMedicineTopic = 419
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Tinea barbae or “barber’s itch” is a fungal infection of the hair. Tinea barbae is due to a dermatophytic infection around the bearded area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular inflammation, or as a cutaneous granulomatous lesion, i.e. a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the causes of Folliculitis. It is most common among agricultural workers, as the transmission is more common from animal-to-human than human-to-human. The most common causes are "T. mentagrophytes" and "T. verrucosum".

ee also

* Ringworm

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