Tinea corporis (ringworm)
- Definition: dermatophyte infection affecting a location other than feet, scalp, nails, and groin; mostly the arms and upper body.
- Predisposing factors
- Contact with infected individuals or animals
- Moist environments (e.g., public swimming pools)
- Pathogen: most commonly T. rubrum
- Clinical presentation
- Initially round, pruritic, erythematous plaque that grows centrifugally
- Develops into round, pruritic plaque with central clearing and a scaling, raised border
