Open AccessTinea Corporis Caused by Trichophyton Benhamiae Transmitted by a Dog: First Case Report in Portugal
Author(s) -
Ermelindo Tavares,
Raquel Sabino,
Helena Simões,
Cristina Veríssimo,
Esperança Ussene
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gazeta médica/gazeta médica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2184-0628
pISSN - 2183-8135
DOI - 10.29315/gm.v8i1.397
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , trichophyton , etiology , dermatophyte , zoonosis , dermatology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , dermatomycosis , medicine , pathology , disease , virology , antifungal
Dermatophytoses are superficial and contagious infections caused by dermatophyte fungi. They are the most frequent infectious dermatosis in clinical practice, and can affect the skin, hair and nails. Its correct diagnosis allows the understanding of clinical, ecological and epidemiological aspects associated with these microorganisms. Clinical presentation is variable and depends on the habitat (human, animal or soil origin), virulence of the fungus and on thehost’s immune status.We report the clinical case of a 62-year-old man with tinea corporis, which stands out for its exuberant clinical presentation and by the isolated agent, Trichophyton benhamiae (formerly known as Arthroderma benhamiae), an etiological agent of dermatophytosis that has not been scientifically reported in Portugal yet.