Trichophyton mentagrophytes cause underestimated contagious zoophilic fungal infection

Summary Trichophytia infection, paraphrased cuddly toy mycosis, occurs primarily in prepubertal children, occasionally in infants and adults. The presented case shows the highly contagious infection of four family members with Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Effective treatment requires detailed diagno...

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Published in:Mycoses 2013-05, Vol.56 (s1), p.33-37
Main Authors: Czaika, Viktor Alexander, Lam, Phi‐Anh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Administration, Topical
Adult
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage
Child
Child, Preschool
Diflucortolone - administration & dosage
Diflucortolone - analogs & derivatives
diflucortolone valerate
Environmental Exposure
Family Health
Female
Fluconazole - administration & dosage
Humans
infant dermatophytosis
isoconazole nitrate
Male
Miconazole - administration & dosage
Miconazole - analogs & derivatives
Naphthalenes - administration & dosage
Pets
terbinafine
Tinea - drug therapy
Tinea - epidemiology
Tinea - microbiology
Treatment Outcome
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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Summary:Summary Trichophytia infection, paraphrased cuddly toy mycosis, occurs primarily in prepubertal children, occasionally in infants and adults. The presented case shows the highly contagious infection of four family members with Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Effective treatment requires detailed diagnostic: identifying the dermatophyte, finding the infection source, treating the infection carriers. Tinea must be treated systemically and topically because of infectivity and ignitability. Systemic terbinafine or fluconazole treatment and topical fixed combination isoconazole nitrate/diflucortolone valerate are recommended.
ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/myc.12069