Open AccessTinea corporis due to Trichophyton violaceum: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Chauhan Smriti,
Sood Anuradha,
T Kamlesh,
Isampreet Kaur,
K Nitin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1998-3646
pISSN - 0255-0857
DOI - 10.4103/0255-0857.167334
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , dermatophyte , dermatology , trichophyton , medicine , biology , antifungal
Dermatophytes are Fungi which infect keratinized tissues, that is, skin epidermis, hair and nails. Trichophyton violaceum is an anthropophilic, cosmopolitan dermatophyte. It primarily causes tinea capitis and less commonly tinea corporis and tinea unguium. We present a report of two cases of tinea corporis due to T. violaceum in children. Infections due to T. violaceum are important because of its transmissibility within families and community and its potential to spread and establish in new geographical areas.
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