1. [Extensive inflammatory and childhood dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum].
- Author
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Khebizi S and Mansouri R
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Candidiasis, Cutaneous complications, Candidiasis, Cutaneous microbiology, Dermatitis complications, Face, Female, Foot Dermatoses complications, Foot Dermatoses microbiology, Hand Dermatoses complications, Hand Dermatoses microbiology, Humans, Tinea complications, Tinea pathology, Trichophyton isolation & purification, Dermatitis microbiology, Tinea microbiology
- Abstract
We report an observation of extensive and atypical dermatophytosis to Trichophyton rubrum coexisting with fingernails and tinea manuum candidiasis in a 13-year-old girl presenting inflammatory cutaneous lesions, involvement of scalp, as well as total dystrophic onychomycosis of feet associated with a perionyxis of hands. The results of the mycological examination of specimen showed fungal elements of septate hyphae and pilar parasitism. The fungal culture allowed the diagnosis of certainty of the dermatophytosis to T. rubrum. The therapeutic success of this infection was obtained thanks to the administration of antifungals by oral route., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2014
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