Fungal dermatoses in basic health care

Abstract

Fungal dermatoses are infections that occur on the skin caused by fungi. Furthermore, there are several fungal infections, however, within the scope of primary health care there are four prevalent pathologies: Malassezia. Candidiasis, dermatophyte infections and dermatophyte reactions. The present study aimed to analyze how fungal dermatoses are treated in primary health care. Thus, a bibliographic review was carried out, privileging the analysis of the content of several articles with evident results in the literature, covering the COCHRANE (Cochrane Libraly), PUBMED databases containing the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line (Medline), SCOPUS, Web of Science and Scielo. It is concluded that knowledge of fungal dermatoses allows a more accurate diagnosis and a more appropriate treatment. In addition to pointing out the practices in primary care related to dermatology, this survey sought to clarify about fungal dermatoses so that interested professionals could deepen their knowledge.