'Mask tinea': tinea faciei possibly potentiated by prolonged mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Jan;46(1):190-193. doi: 10.1111/ced.14491. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

Authors

A Agarwal¹, T Hassanandani¹, A Das², M Panda¹, S Chakravorty³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, India.
² Department of Dermatology, KPC Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
³ Department of Microbiology, Bhagirathi Neotia Woman and Child Care Centre, Kolkata, India.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology
COVID-19 / prevention & control*
COVID-19 / transmission
Facial Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Facial Dermatoses / etiology*
Facial Dermatoses / therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Masks / adverse effects*
SARS-CoV-2
Tinea / diagnosis*
Tinea / etiology*
Tinea / therapy