Kerion caused by Microsporum audouinii in a child
- Authors: Amaro C, Araújo T, Cardoso J, Da Luz Martins M, Fernandes S, Inácio J, Silvestre MJ, Vieira R
- Publication Year: 2013
- Journal: Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753913000109
Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular (genotypic) studies.
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