This condition usually occurs on the legs of patients infected with T. rubrum . In immunocompromised hosts, subcutaneous abscesses may develop. Tinea Barbae Tinea barbae occurs in adult men and involves the skin and coarse hairs of the beard and mustache area. The usual cause is a zoophilic species, primarily T. verrucosum and T. mentagrophytes, which are organisms that commonly infect cattle and horses. The victims are generally farm workers, and the infection usually causes erythema, scaling, and follicular pustules.
Many hairs become loose and are easily removed with a forceps.
Tinea Faciei Tinea faciei occurs as an infection of the face in women and children and infection of the area outside the mustache and beard in men. Patients often complain of itching and burning, and symptoms may worsen after exposure to sunlight. The lesions may be scaly, annular erythematous patches, but often they are indistinct red areas with little or no scaling. Tinea Cruris Tinea cruris, infection of the groin, is much more common in men than in women and is often associated with infection of the feet. T. rubrum and E. floccosum are the most common causes.