What is Trichophyton purpureum?

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Tinea manus and pedis is a kind of common fungal skin disease in our daily life, and it is highly infectious. Patients' hands and feet will appear blisters, peeling and erosion symptoms, which affect the normal life of patients. One of the pathogens of this disease is Trichophyton purpureum. It also causes tinea manus, tinea pedis and tinea capitis. Prevention of tinea manus and pedis is extremely important, so we must pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands frequently, eat less spicy seafood and drink less.

What is Trichophyton purpureum?

Trichophyton purpureum is a kind of Trichophyton. Trichophyton rubrum is a kind of dermatophyte of human origin, which causes common superficial skin fungal diseases, such as tinea manus, tinea pedis, tinea capitis, etc. Dermatophytosis is the most common type of superficial fungal infection. In clinical practice, it is found that dermatophytosis is common in many family members, so it is believed that it is caused by the infection of pathogenic bacteria in the family by the first infected person.

The main fungi causing tinea manus and tinea pedis are Trichophyton purpureum, Trichophyton flocculent, Trichophyton gypseum, a small amount of dermatophyton, etc. When the keratinase secreted by them invades the skin, it will decompose keratin tissue and absorb nutrients. At the same time, it will breed under the temperature, humidity and acidity. This is also the reason why tinea manus and pedis have no obvious inflammation in summer. The symptoms of tinea manus and tinea pedis are usually characterized by blisters, peeling and erosion, which are also the characteristics of blister type, erosion type and scale type.

It is suggested that patients should go to the regular hospital for treatment, do fungal test first, and use drugs after diagnosis. Patients with tinea manus and tinea pedis, even if the symptoms are very mild, should also pay more attention to washing hands, do not use hands to touch the parts of tinea pedis, do not use hands to scratch.

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How to prevent tinea manus and tinea pedis is very important, don't wait for the real tinea manus and tinea pedis to experience the pain they bring. The appearance of tinea manus and pedis is mainly caused by the external influence, especially in the hot summer, the temperature is very high, and the bacteria are very active. We should do a good job in prevention at any time, such as eating less spicy seafood and drinking less, which can effectively prevent tinea manus and pedis. Do pay attention to health work, one of the points is not to cross use shoes and socks, especially slippers. Many people repeatedly use a pair of slippers, is very easy to cause tinea pedis infection. So the home should be more spare one-time desquamation, so as not to cause infection.