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Neonatal Dermatophytosis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Atanasovski Marijana,
El Tal Abdel Kader,
Hamzavi Fasahat,
Mehregan David A.
Publication year - 2011
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.1525-1470.2010.01318.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , microsporum canis , griseofulvin , shampoo , medicine , ketoconazole , dermatology , scalp , microsporum , pathology , trichophyton , antifungal
Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection in children but rare among neonates. We present a case of a 3‐week‐old infant with multiple scalp lesions for 1 week. A diagnosis of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis was made based on clinical morphology, Wood's lamp, and biopsy with a positive PAS stain. She was effectively treated with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole shampoo.