Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child

Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child

is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by in a child following an excoriation to the scalp caused by a fall in a public park...

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Published in:Medical mycology case reports 2019-06, Vol.24, p.72-74
Main Authors: Trovato, Laura, Oliveri, Salvatore, Domina, Maria, Patamia, Ildebrando, Scalia, Guido, De Pasquale, Rocco
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Language:eng
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Summary:is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by in a child following an excoriation to the scalp caused by a fall in a public park. The use of multiplex PCR assay has enabled rapid diagnosis of tinea capitis from with a result in less than 48 hours and therefore the possibility of quickly starting antifungal therapy. The patient had a complete recovery at the end of the antifungal treatment.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539