* When causing the same disease, clinical demonstrations of<unk>  are generally indistinguishable from other dermatophytes, except for tinea pedis: infections involving<unk>  can demonstrate marked scaling in patient's toe and sole and produce punctate lesions nearby. Brownish macules could derive from some of these lesions. Traditionally, diseases are diagnosed with physical and Wood's lamp examinations. Unlike some Microsporium species,<unk> , as well as Trichophyton do not fluoresce under the ultraviolet light of a Wood's lamp. Fungal cultures further distinguish<unk>  from other dermatophytes based on the absence of microconidia. Molecular advances have decreased the time of identification from 3–4 weeks to 3–4 days. Samples obtained from patient nail, hair, and skin scale can undergo PCR-RFLP, which distinguishes between 12 dermatophyte species based on their individual restriction enzyme profiles, including one for<unk> . A real time PCR protocol is also available for the specific detection of<unk> , allowing identification as fast as 4 hours after sample lysis.
Epidermophyton floccosum
Microsporum fulvum
Trichobacteriosis axillaris
Microsporum gypseum
Trichophyton rubrum
Malassezia furfur
Madurella mycetomatis
Alternaria tenuissima