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Tinea Capitis Due to Trichophyton soudanense in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Internationally Adopted Children from Liberia
Author(s) -
Markey Robin J.,
Staat Mary Allen,
Gerrety Mary Jo T.,
Lucky Anne W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2003.20507.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , medicine , griseofulvin , dermatophyte , trichophyton , dermatology , pediatrics , antifungal
Two sisters, ages 5 and 6 years, who were adopted from Liberia, presented in Cincinnati, Ohio, with tinea capitis. Fungal cultures grew Trichophyton soudanense , a dermatophyte rarely seen in North America. Both girls had multiple other infections. They responded well to therapy with oral griseofulvin and topical selenium sulfide. With the current increase in international travel and adoption, nonendemic dermatophyte infections such as this need to be recognized.