Nomenclatural Changes of Fungal Pathogens Causing Dermatomycoses.

With advances in molecular biology, the recognition of fungal species has been revised, and the nomenclature systems themselves have been changed to adopt the "one-fungus-one-name" concept, resulting in the names of many species being changed in recent years. This article provides an overview of recent changes in the names of fungi associated with skin diseases, with a particular focus on Malassezia species, some Trichophyton species including Trichophyton benhamiae and Trichophyton indotineae, along with several species causing deep dermatomycoses.