[Tinea favosa. Report of a familial occurrence in Itapecerica da Serra (municipality of Greater São Paulo)].
Four cases of Tinea favosa occurred in the same family are reported in a small city of Brazil (Itapecerica da Serra--State of São Paulo). Trichophyton schoenleinii was isolated from all four cases. Treatment consisted of oral griseofulvin (10 mg/kg/day) for at least three months.
Belda Júnior
W
W
Departamento de Dermatologia da FMUSP, São Paulo, Brasil.
Takahashi
M D
MD
Aoki
V
V
Cucé
L C
LC
Salebian
A
A
Sotto
M N
MN
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D014007:Tinea Favosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
D006118:Griseofulvin
Tinha favosa. Relato de ocorrência familiar em Itapecerica da Serra (município da grande São Paulo).