Open AccessIs Infection by Dermatophilus congolensis Underdiagnosed?
Author(s) -
Arancha Amor,
Ana Bety Enríquez,
María Teresa Corcuera,
Carlos Toro,
Dolores Herrero,
Margarita Baquero
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01117-10
Subject(s) - pathology , medicine , biology
Dermatophilus congolensis , which affects animal species, is an uncommon human infection. Few cases, mainly in tropical areas, have been reported. We describe the first human infection in Spain in a traveler returning from Central America. Diagnosis of human infection may be underestimated in people in contact with animals.
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