[Infection with a rare geophilic dermatophyte].
There are 12 dermatologically relevant Microsporum (M.) species. The most frequent species are M. canis, M. audouinii and M. gypseum. We report an infection of the right forearm with the rare dermatophyte M. fulvum. A KOH examination of scales revealed a tinea corporis. The scales were cultured on Dermasel(R) agar with the identification of the geophilic dermatophyte M. gypseum. However, ITS sequencing and mass spectrometry revealed M. fulvum as the correct pathogen.
Seyfarth
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F
Klinik für Dermatologie und dermatologische Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Erfurter Str. 35, 07743, Jena, Deutschland. Florian.Seyfarth@med.uni-jena.de
Goetze
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S
Erhard
M
M
Burmester
A
A
Elsner
P
P
Hipler
U-C
UC
D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008864:Microsporum / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D004271:DNA, Fungal
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