Open AccessTinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a 20-day-old neonate
Author(s) -
Sita Malhotra,
Sita Malhotra,
Yukti Aggarwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.171045
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , trichophyton rubrum , dermatophyte , microsporum gypseum , medicine , trichophyton , dermatology , antifungal
Although candidiasis in newborns is not uncommon, superficial dermatophyte infections of infants is quite rare. The causative agents of neonatal tinea reported in various case studies have been Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, and Trichophyton violaceum. To the best of our knowledge, no case report of neonatal tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes has been reported earlier.