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The hands of the guitarist

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 15. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany   According to a survey conducted by YouGov only a quarter of patients with recurrent foot mycosis know that they are contagious for others and can also […]

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A shocking case

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 14. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany   I recently received the following letter from a family from L.: Our 6-year-old spends a lot of time on his grandparents’ professional farm. While there, he

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Dermatological mail-in PCR laboratories

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 13. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany   I often receive questions from dermatologists describing events in their mycological mail-in laboratory. In my opinion, the establishment of local laboratory collectives is an excellent development.

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Of wrestling mats and hair salons

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 12th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Mycoses spring in every nook and cranny. It is not only a recent phenomenon that patients get a fungal infection with their haircut, but since the easing

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Corona is giving a boost to mycology

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 9th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Recently, a patient said goodbye to me with the words: “If we are not successful with the culture, then I want the genetic test. My health insurance

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