Tinea capitis in a newborn caused by two organisms.
Tinea capitis is a common infection of childhood. There have been several reports of tinea capitis in newborns. Our patient presented at 19 days of age to the emergency room with a scalp lesion of 5 days duration. The fungal culture grew both Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The patient was successfully treated with oral griseofulvin.
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State University of New York, SUNY-Health Science Center, Brooklyn, USA.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin