Abstract
Taenia corporis, also known as diffuse superficial dermatophytosis, is a dermatophyte infection that affects the exposed glabrous skin of the trunk and extremities. T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes are the two organisms that cause this skin condition most frequently worldwide. Although anyone can have an infection, those who have frequent contact with others (such as in military housing, contact sports, or locker rooms) or who are immunosuppressed are more susceptible. Animals kept as pets are a significant source of transmission. Additionally, infections can spread from person to person, particularly among persons who have tinea capitis or pedis, or via the soil. The lesions typically present as centrifugally developing plaques that are erythematous, annular to serpiginous, with peripheral scale and center clearing [4]. According to Dr. Kent's homoeopathic tenet,
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