Hazardous hedgehogs.
The African pygmy hedgehog has recently become a fashionable exotic pet in the United States, particularly in the South. As illustrated by the three cases reported, this mammalian insectivore can be a carrier of fungi that cause human dermatomycoses. The African pygmy hedgehog has also been associated with contact urticaria and human salmonellosis.
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Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, VA Medical Center, Houston, Tex, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D008825:Miconazole