title: Tinea faciei in an infant caused by Microsporum gypseum simulating a dry impetigo.
abstract: We report a 14-month-old White boy who was referred to our dermatology unit for evaluation of a skin eruption on his nose. The initial examination led us to the clinical diagnosis of impetigo. The mycologic studies found an uncommon dermatophyte agent, Microsporum gypseum. The main differential diagnosis of tinea faciei is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, Brazil. prcriado@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Paulo Ricardo
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Criado
authors.forename: Alcyr Ribeiro
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Cidia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vasconcellos
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oliveira Ramos
authors.forename: Cristiana Silveira
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Simone Felizardo Rocha
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Souza
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine