Expanding the prevalence of Trichophyton indotineae-associated skin infection by transmission from humans to animals.

Abstract

Infection with Trichophyton indotineae has been considered an important medical issue in recent times due to the rapid ability of this fungus to develop resistance to different antifungals and its widespread distribution across multiple countries. However, increasing cases of antifungal-resistant infections induce changes in the biological activity of fungi, enabling certain dermatophytes such as T. indotineae to infect both animals and humans. This behaviour has certainly had adverse consequences after expanding the host variety of resistant T. indotineae. The virulence of T. indotineae is predicted to increase, resulting in more difficult treatment for both human and animal infections.