Tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a 20-day-old neonate

Indian Dermatology Online Journal

关键词: Neonate;    Tinea faciei;    Trichophyton mentagrophytes;   

DOI  :  10.4103/2229-5178.171045

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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