Tinea nigra infection in Canada.
The first infection of tinea nigra known to occur in Canada is reported. The infection occurred on the palm of a Canadian boy, 6 years of age, while he was visiting in the Bahamas. Cultural studies identified the causative fungus to be Cladosporium werneckii.
D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology