Tinea capitis due to Microsporum audouinii in Malta.
We describe a case of tinea capitis in a 4-year-old boy caused by Microsporum audouinii var. langeronii. This is the first recorded case of tinea capitis due to this dermatophyte in the Maltese Islands.
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Medical School, Mycology Laboratory, Pathology Department, St Luke's Hospital, Malta. azalea@digigate.net
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008319:Malta; D008864:Microsporum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D006118:Griseofulvin; D000077291:Terbinafine