Kerion Caused by Microsporum Audouinii in a Child

Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular...

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Main Author: Fernandes, S (author)
Other Authors: Amaro, C (author), Martins, ML (author), Inácio, J (author), Araújo, T (author), Vieira, R (author), Silvestre, MJ (author), Cardoso, J (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
HCC PAT CLIN
HCC DER
Tinha do Couro Cabeludo
Criança
Microsporum
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/1664
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chlc.min-saude.pt:10400.17/1664
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Summary:Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular (genotypic) studies.

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