Abstract
Microsporum canis is known to be the main causative agent of tines capitis and tinea corporis in children. Contrary to Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale, it very rarely infects the nail. In the reported cases of tinea unguium due to Microsporum canis, fingernails were usually affected. We report a patient with tinea unguium of thumb and big toe nails caused by Microsporum canis.
Keywords
Microsporum canis Tinea unguium
KJMM
1998 June;3(1):49-52(4). Epub 2016 February 25
Copyright © 1998 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Han Uk Kim; Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea
Kwang Young Kang; Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea
Corresponding
Han Uk Kim, Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
Publication history
Acknowledgements
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Han Uk Kim
Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea
Kwang Young Kang
Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea
