<unk>  is a superficial bacterial colonization of the hair shafts in sweat gland–bearing areas, such as the armpits and the groin. It is a trivial disease of worldwide occurrence that is believed to be caused by the genus Corynebacteria. The condition has been called extensively trichomycosis<unk>  in the literature, but because it is a bacterial infection and not a fungal infection, it should be called<unk> .
Trichobacteriosis axillaris
Trichomonas tenax
Alternaria tenuissima
Mycobacterium lepromatosis
Herpes gladiatorum
Epidermophyton floccosum
Elephantiasis nostras
Microsporum gypseum