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Tinea gladiatorum (TG) is a fungal skin infection that occurs among wrestlers and other contact sport athletes with a varied prevalence rate. The most common causative factor responsible as well for local outbreaks of the infection is an anthropophilic dermatophyte species—Trichophyton tonsurans (T. tonsurans). The purpose of this study was to gather current data about TG, including epidemiology, possible diagnosing methods, clinical features, treatment approaches, and potential prevention techniques. We also performed a systematic review of studies describing TG incidence. The prevalence of the disease varied from 2.4% up to 100%. That wide range of variability forces medical practitioners to update knowledge about TG and points to the fact that it still may be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Spreading awareness among athletes and trainers is one of the most important preventive steps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a comment on a research paper titled "A Terbinafine Sensitive Trichophyton indotineae Strain in Italy: The First Clinical Case of tinea corporis and onychomycosis." The author expresses interest in the paper and acknowledges the significance of the emerging pathogen T. indotineae as a global health concern. However, they raise concerns about the claim that this is the first case of onychomycosis caused by T. indotineae, as the evidence provided is not particularly suggestive of onychomycosis. The author emphasizes the importance of considering alternative causes of nail dystrophy and highlights the need to not overlook the fundamental semiotics of skin fungal infections. [Extracted from the article]