Tinea circinata manus due to Microsporum gypseum in a HIV-positive boy in Uganda, east Africa.
A 15-year-old HIV-positive Ugandan boy suffered from several dry and hyperkeratotic lesions of his left hand and forearm with circinated, erythematous and scaly morphology. Microsporum gypseum could be isolated as causative agent of this ringworm. Species differentiation was confirmed and specified by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer of the ribosomal DNA. Successful topical treatment of the tinea manus was started with clotrimazole-containing ointment.
Nenoff
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Gräser
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Kibuka-Serunkuma
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Muylowa
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D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014454:Uganda
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D003022:Clotrimazole