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Fingernail onychomycosis caused by Microsporum canis in a teenager
Author(s) -
Limphoka Pichaya,
Bunyaratavej Sumanas,
Leeyaphan Charussri
Publication year - 2021
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/pde.14524
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , terbinafine , nail (fastener) , medicine , dermatology , forehead , girl , hyperkeratosis , nail disease , nail plate , itraconazole , antifungal , surgery , paronychia , biology , materials science , metallurgy , genetics
A healthy 15‐year‐old girl presented with a total dystrophic nail plate and subungual hyperkeratosis over her left 3rd fingernail. Her 2‐year‐old shorthair cat had circular erythematous patches of alopecia on the left aspect of its forehead. Fungal culture from the affected nail and her cat both grew Microsporum canis . The girl was treated with terbinafine with clinical and mycological cure.