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*Examples- ''Hortaea werneckii'', causing tinea nigra, and ''Piedraia hortae'', causing black piedra

*Examples- ''Hortaea werneckii'', causing tinea nigra, and ''Piedraia hortae'', causing black piedra

'''Cutaneous''': Also known as '''dermatophytoses'''

'''Cutaneous''': Also known as [[Dermatophytosis|'''dermatophytoses''']]

*Only affect superficial keratinized tissue- skin, hair and nails

*Only affect superficial keratinized tissue- skin, hair and nails

*Again generally not dangerous

*Again generally not dangerous

*Examples- ''Candida albicans'', causing candidiasis of the skin and nails, ''Microsporum'' species

*Examples- ''Candida albicans'', causing candidiasis of the skin and nails, ''Microsporum'' species

'''Subcutaneous''': Usually cause chronic localised infections of the skin and underlying dermis

[[Subcutaneous Mycoses|'''Subcutaneous''']]: Usually cause chronic localised infections of the skin and underlying dermis

*Normally reside in soil and vegetation; they enter skin through cuts and grazes

*Normally reside in soil and vegetation; they enter skin through cuts and grazes

*Can occasionally affect the deep tissues, e.g. bones and muscles

*Can occasionally affect the deep tissues, e.g. bones and muscles

*Examples- ''Sporothrix schenkii'', causing sporotrichosis, ''Madurella mycetomatis''  causing mycetoma

*Examples- ''Sporothrix schenkii'', causing sporotrichosis, ''Madurella mycetomatis''  causing mycetoma

'''Systemic''': Also known as '''deep''', '''endemic''' or '''primary'''

[[Systemic Mycoses|'''Systemic''']]: Also known as '''deep''', '''endemic''' or '''primary'''

*Usually serious; sometimes fatal

*Usually serious; sometimes fatal

*Examples- ''Histoplasma capsulatum'' causing histoplasmosis, ''Blastomyces dermatitidis'' causing blastomycosis

*Examples- ''Histoplasma capsulatum'' causing histoplasmosis, ''Blastomyces dermatitidis'' causing blastomycosis