| • | represent a broad spectrum of dematiaceous fungal infection |
| • | but neither sclerotic bodies (chromomycosis) nor granules (mycetoma) are seen |
| • | superficial phaeohyphomycoses – confined to stratum corneum |
| • | black piedra – piedra hortae |
| • | t. nigra – Pheoannellomyces Werneckii |
| • | cutaneous phaeohyphomycoses – keratinized tissue e.g. alterneria alternaria culture = hand grenades onychomycosis |
| • | subcutaneous phaeohyphomycoses – (phaeomycotic cyst – alterneria) = traumatic implantation; often contain a peanut butter-like material |
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