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Tinea Faciei in Infants Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans
Author(s) -
Raimer Sharon S.,
Beightler Eliose L.,
Hebert Adelaide A.,
Head Elizabeth S.,
Smith Edgar B.
Publication year - 1986
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 - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1986.tb00649.x
Subject(s) - trichophyton tonsurans , medicine , scalp , dermatology , tinea capitis , mycosis , dermatophyte , trichophyton rubrum , surgery , antifungal
Tinea faciei has been observed periodically in children, however, it is a relatively rare occurrence in infancy. We examined three infants with tinea faciei caused by Tichophyton tonsurans . Two of the patients were potassium hydroxide (KOH) negative for fungal hyphae but culture positive, while the third was both KOH and culture positive. Trichophyton tonsurans was isolated from the scalp of family members in two of the three infants.