A case of kerion celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum in a boy following dermatoplasty for a scalp wound from a road accident.
We report a rare case of kerion celsi of the scalp caused by Microsporum gypseum in a boy 1 month after he received dermatoplasty for a scalp injury from a road accident. Species identification was performed by observation of morphologic and biochemical characteristics and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) 1 and 2. Treatment with oral terbinafine and topical naftifine-ketoconazole cream after washing the hair with ketoconazole shampoo was effective.
Zhang
Ruifeng
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Department of Dermatovenerology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu.
Ran
Yuping
Y
Dai
Yaling
Y
Zhang
Hao
H
Lu
Yao
Y
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000499:Allylamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000499:Allylamine; C029178:naftifine; D000077291:Terbinafine; D007654:Ketoconazole