TRIHOMIKOZ PODMYSHECHNY

Trihomikoz axillary (trichomycosis axillaris, palmellina; Greek .. thrix, trichos hair mykes mushroom-osis; sin.: Triho-nokardioz podkryltsovy, knotty trihomikoz Patterson) - superficial psevdomikoz affecting the inner lining of hair podmyshechnoy pit and lobka. The disease first described Pakston (FV Paxton) in 1869, the term «trihomikoz axillary» proposed Peak (Ph. J. Pick, 1875). Depending on the color Uzelkov, damaging hair, distinguished yellow, red and black Trihomikoz axillary. The yellow version is found throughout the world, the red and black - in the subtropical and tropical climates. Causative agent - Nocardia tenuis Castellani, 1912 (syn. Trichosporum minutissimum Ducrey, 1912), generally found in association with pigment-forming cocci (Micrococcus Castellani and Micrococcus nigres-cens), which makes hair color affected. Some researchers refer to the cause Trihomikoza podmyshechnogo Corynebacterium tenue, because they are among some patients. In the microscopic study Uzelkov visible thin (up to 0.8 microns in diameter), short filaments, bacillary and kokkovye form. When sowing on blood agar agents form a small gray or yellowish color of the colony.