Favus
Favus (Latin for "honeycomb") or tinea favosa is the severe form of tinea capitis, a skin infectious disease caused by the dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. Typically the species affects the scalp, but occasionally occurs as onychomycosis, tinea barbae, or tinea corporis.
| Favus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Tinea favosa |
| An infant with favus, in Kharah, Akhnoor District, Jammu & Kashmir, India. | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases |
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The word favid is more used than French word favus, which is close to the Latin etymology.
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