Abstract
Recently, small mammals have become a papular pet in Korea, there has been an increase in reports of dermatophytosis in human as a result of frequent contact with small mammals. We report a case of Trichophyton(T.) mentagraphytes infection which developed in whole family members, transmitted from Guinea Pig. Each family member has erythematous scaly pruritic patch on the face or elbow. Cultures from skin lesions of the patients on Mycogel agar showed T. mentagraphtes. The lesions were cured by the administration of itraconazol.
Keywords
Trichophyton mentagraphytes Whole family members Guinea pig
KJMM
2002 March;7(1):51-54(4). Epub 2016 February 22
Copyright © 2002 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Yang Won Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Sung Tae Jung; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Kyu Joong Ahn; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Kyu Joong Ahn, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 450-9679, Fax: (02) 450-9547, e-mail: kjahn@konkuk.ac.kr
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Yang Won Lee
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Sung Tae Jung
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Kyu Joong Ahn
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
