@article{Liang2026, 
author = {Guanzhao Liang and Ge Song and Xiaodong She and Dongmei Shi and Min Chen and Wenjie Fang and Peiying Feng and Meng Fu and Yanping Jiang and Fuqiu Li and Haitao Li and Shanshan Li and Yuye Li and Hongfang Liu and Zehu Liu and Sha Lu and Xuelian Lu and Paride Abliz and Weihua Pan and Yuping Ran and Hong Sang and Quzong Suolang and Zhongsheng Tong and Aiping Wang and Ling Wang and Shuang Wang and Xiaowen Wang and Hai Wen and Liyan Xi and Yuanyuan Xiao and Wenting Xie and Jie Yang and Lianjuan Yang and Jin Yu and Ping Zhan and Qiangqiang Zhang and Siping Zhang and Yu Zhang and Hongmei Zhu and Meijie Zhang and Xiaoli Zheng and Min Zhu and Cunwei Cao and Ruoyu Li and Xiaofang Li and Weida Liu},
title = {Chinese Experts Consensus on the Management of Uncommon Dermatophytosis},
year = {2026},
journal = {iFungi},
keywords = {Drug Resistance, Uncommon Dermatophytosis, Adult Tinea Capitis, Paediatric Onychomycosis, Rare Dermatophytes, Invasive Dermatophyte Infections},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/iFungi.2026.9670004},
doi = {10.26599/iFungi.2026.9670004},
abstract = {Uncommon types of dermatophytoses have garnered increasing clinical attention. These conditions primarily include dermatophyte infections occurring in special populations (such as tinea capitis in adults, infants, and young children, as well as onychomycosis in minors), infections involving special anatomical sites (such as tinea of vellus hair and genital dermatophytoses), infections caused by uncommon or drug⁃resistant dermatophytes (e.g., Trichophyton indotineae), and deep dermatophytoses associated with host immunocompromise or trauma (such as Majocchi′s granuloma, dermatophyte pseudomycetoma, and deep or disseminated dermatophytoses). Clinically, these uncommon dermatophytoses often exhibit distinct characteristics in epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment, are prone to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, and remain treatment challenges due to the absence of standardized diagnostic and therapeutic protocols. To address these gaps, the Mycology Group of the Chinese Dermatovenerology Society of Integrative Medicine and the Infection Group of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association Professional Committee on Prevention and Control of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases convened a panel of experts to develop this expert consensus to address key issues regarding the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of these uncommon types of dermatophytoses, aiming to provide scientific and standardized guidance for clinical practice.}
}