title: Microbiology of kerions.
abstract: Qualitative and semiquantitative bacterial culture specimens were obtained from 44 patients with kerions. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the scalp surface overlying the kerion in 29% of patients and from the pus within the kerion in 48% of patients. Gram-negative bacteria were found in the same locations in 11.3% and 18% of patients, respectively. The data indicate that bacteria are frequently cultured from kerions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Honig
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leyden
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McGinley
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Selbst
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: McGravey
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification