What is the difference between systematic and cutaneous mycoses?

Answer 1

Fungal skin infections are caused by yeasts (Candida sp) or dermatophytes (Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton spp).
These are superficial fungal infections of the skin, hair or nails. No living tissue is invaded, however a variety of pathological changes occur in the host because of the presence of the infectious agent and its metabolic products.

Dimorphic Systemic Mycoses
These are fungal infections of the body caused by fungal pathogens which can overcome the physiological and cellular defences of the normal human host by changing their morphological form. They are geographically restricted and the primary site of infection is usually pulmonary, following the inhalation of conidia.

Histoplasmosis Histoplasma capsulatum
Histoplasma dubosii
Rare*
Coccidioidomycosis by Coccidioides immitis
Blastomycosis by Blastomyces dermatitidis
Paracoccidioidomycosis by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Sporotrichosis by Sporothrix schenkii
Penicilliosis marnefffei by Penicillium marneffei