Definition: A fungus that causes superficial infections of the skin, hair, and/or nails, keratinized tissues. Species of Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton are regarded as dermatophytes, but causative agents of tinea versicolor, tinea nigra, and cutaneous candidiasis are not so classified.
[dermato- + G. phyton, plant]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.