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Trichophyton erinacei kerion barbae from a hedgehog with direct osculatory transfer to another person
Author(s) -
Sidwell R. U.,
Chan I.,
Francis N.,
Bunker C. B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12197
Subject(s) - erinaceus , hedgehog , biology , dermatophyte , tinea capitis , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , botany , biochemistry , gene
Summary We describe a case of kerion tinea barbae infection due to T richophyton erinacei in a 37‐year‐old man. The infection had also been transferred to his partner by direct contact from kissing. T . erinacei is a zoophilic dermatophyte occasionally harboured by the hedgehog ( E rinaceus europaeus ). There are few reports of human infection in the literature, and it rarely causes a kerion. There is only one previous report of tinea barbae occurrence due to T . erinacei . This case highlights the possibility of one of the more unusual fungal infections that can be acquired in the UK , and highlights the necessity of asking specific questions to identify possible sources of infection.