Human Trichophyton equinum infection treated with terbinafine

Summary A case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton equinum is described. This responded to a 6‐week course of treatment with the allyl amine antifungal agent, terbinafine.

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1994-07, Vol.19 (4), p.359-360
Main Authors: BURDEN, A.D., TILLMAN, D.M., RICHARDSON, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Disease Vectors
Female
Horses
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mycoses
Mycoses of the skin
Naphthalenes - therapeutic use
Terbinafine
Tinea Capitis - drug therapy
Tinea Capitis - transmission
Zoonoses - transmission
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Summary:Summary A case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton equinum is described. This responded to a 6‐week course of treatment with the allyl amine antifungal agent, terbinafine.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01216.x