Myriodontium keratinophilum information

Myriodontium keratinophilum is a fungus widespread in nature, most abundantly found in keratin-rich environments such as feathers, nails and hair.^[1] Despite its ability to colonize keratinous surfaces of human body, the species has been known to be non-pathogenic in man^[2] and is phylogentically distant to other human pathogenic species,^[1] such as anthropophilic dermatophytes (e.g., Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale). However, its occasional isolation from clinical specimens along with its keratinolytic properties suggest the possibility it may contribute to disease.