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Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii in an adult: a case report
Author(s) -
Rezusta A.,
Betrán A.,
Querol I.,
Palacián M. P.,
Revillo M. J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01749.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , medicine , dermatology , microsporum , trichophyton , antifungal
Summary This report presents a rare case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii in a 31‐year‐old woman from Senegal. The patient showed atrophic skin lesions causing cicatricial alopecia, scarring being caused by two aetiological agents uncommon in Spain.