Abstract
Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum(M.) canis has been prevalent after 1970s, replacing M. ferrugineum. But, recently as the incidence of M. canis infection has been decreased, the prevalence of tinea capitis has also been decreased. We report a case of tinea capitis seen simultaneously in 2-year-old and 4-year-old sisters. They had several thick scaly bald patches on the scalps after visiting their relatives raising a dog. On mycologic examinations, M. canis was isolated. They were successfully treated with oral terbinafine for 13 weeks and 11 weeks, respectively.
Keywords
M. canis Tinea capitis
KJMM
1997 December;2(2):178-181(4). Epub 2016 February 25
Copyright © 1997 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Hyun Sang Lim; Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Myeung Nam Kim; Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Byung In Ro; Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Hyun Sang Lim, Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
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Acknowledgements
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Hyun Sang Lim
Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Myeung Nam Kim
Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Byung In Ro
Department of Deramtology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea
