- The emergence of drug-resistant fungal infections, particularly Trichophyton indotineae, is becoming a significant health concern in India.
- This resilient dermatophyte is linked to the misuse of topical steroids.
- Trichophyton indotineae causes persistent, treatment-resistant rashes often mistaken for eczema.
- These infections can be red, scaly, and itchy, delaying effective treatment and worsening the condition.
- It has spread in near-epidemic form across the Indian subcontinent.
- It is resistant to terbinafine due to genetic mutations and shows growing resistance to itraconazole.
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