Pitted keratolysis: a manifestation of human dermatophilosis.
A case of pitted keratolysis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis is reported. The organism was isolated from the lesion and identified by its morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics. A survey of the literature revealed that it rarely causes human infections, but is a common causative agent of disease in domesticated and wild animals. Human infections reported previously were traced to contact with infected animals or contaminated soil. We report pitted keratolysis in a 44-year-old physician with no known history of such a contact.
Gillum
R L
RL
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
Qadri
S M
SM
Al-Ahdal
M N
MN
Connor
D H
DH
Strano
A J
AJ
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014481:United States