Exothrix refers to Dermatophyte infections of the hair that infect the hair surface.

This is in contrast to exothrix (ectothrix), where a dermatophyte infection remains confined to the hair surface.

Endothrix refers to dermatophyte infections of the hair that invade the hair shaft and internalize into the hair cell.

There is some evidence that it is effective against dermatophyte infections of the toenails, but needs to be applied daily for prolonged periods (at least one year).

Attacking the ability to create chitin may make lufenuron a remedy against fungal infections, such as ringworm (a dermatophyte infection and not a worm at all).

On rare occasions, men may also experience genital candidiasis, which can be difficult to distinguish from another type of fungal infection common in some men: dermatophyte infection (jock rot).

The development of cell-mediated immunity correlated with delayed hypersensitivity and an inflammatory response is associated with clinical cure, whereas the lack of or a defective cell-mediated immunity predisposes the host to chronic or recurrent dermatophyte infection.