Parasitology

Epidermophyton floccosum: Morphology and Diagnosis

Characteristics of the dermatophyte Epidermophyton floccosum: its role in skin mycoses and onychomycosis, and mycelial morphology under culture microscopy.

Microscopic preparation of Epidermophyton floccosum culture with characteristic macroconidia
Microscopic preparation of Epidermophyton floccosum culture with characteristic macroconidia

🔬Epidermophyton floccosum is a filamentous fungus that causes skin and nail infections in humans. ✅This fungus can lead to diseases in humans such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) and onychomycosis. 👉Fungus identification occurs by microscopy of the mycelium after cultivation.