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Tinea Capitis in a Newborn Caused by Two Organisms
Author(s) -
Ungar Susan L.,
Laude Teresita A.
Publication year - 1997
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.1525-1470.1997.tb00245.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , griseofulvin , medicine , trichophyton rubrum , scalp , dermatology , trichophyton , trichophyton tonsurans , microsporum , lesion , surgery , antifungal
Tinea capitis is a common infection of childhood. There have been several reports of tinea capitis in newborns. Our patient presented at 19 days of age to the emergency room with a scalp lesion of 5 days duration. The fungal culture grew both Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophyles. The patient was successfully treated with oral griseofulvin.