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Extensive Tinea in a Patient With Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Author(s) -
JIMÉNEZPUYA RAFAEL,
VÁZQUEZBAYO C.,
RODRIGUEZBUJALDÓN A.,
GARCÍA F. GÓMEZ,
MORENOGIMÉNEZ JOSÉ CARLOS
Publication year - 2009
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.1525-1470.2008.00859.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatophyte , immunodeficiency , severe combined immunodeficiency , trichophyton , primary immunodeficiency , immunity , dermatology , immunology , virology , antifungal , immune system , biology , genetics , gene
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by a defect of T and B cell immunity with a genetic origin in most cases. Although the X‐linked recessive form is most common (60–70%), there are autosomal recessive forms (20%) and spontaneous mutations. While SCID may present with many nosocomial infections, dermatophyte infections are not common. We reported a case of SCID which was associated with a widespread skin infection with Trichophyton mentagrophytes .