TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM: A RARE ISOLATE IN 18-DAY-OLD NEONATE

TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM: A RARE ISOLATE IN 18-DAY-OLD NEONATE

Trichophyton violaceum, a less common and geographically restricted infection is reported in a 18-day-old neonate. The diagnosis was made by potassium hydroxide of skin scraping examination and confirmed by culture. The patient was treated successfully with miconazole nitrate application. A large fa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2006-10, Vol.24 (4), p.292-293
Hauptverfasser: Surpam, RB, Deshpande, SD, Saraswathi, K, Amladi, S, Savant, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Extremities - microbiology
Extremities - pathology
Face - microbiology
Face - pathology
Female
Humans
India
Infant, Newborn
Miconazole - administration & dosage
Miconazole - therapeutic use
Tinea - diagnosis
Tinea - drug therapy
Tinea - microbiology
Tinea Capitis
tinea corporis
Trichophyton - growth & development
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
Trichophyton violaceum
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Zusammenfassung:Trichophyton violaceum, a less common and geographically restricted infection is reported in a 18-day-old neonate. The diagnosis was made by potassium hydroxide of skin scraping examination and confirmed by culture. The patient was treated successfully with miconazole nitrate application. A large family with crowded living was considered the main predisposing factor.
ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/S0255-0857(21)02293-3