title: Tinea corporis caused by Microsporum gallinae: first clinical case in Japan.
abstract: We report herein a case of tinea corporis caused by Microsporum gallinae in a 96-year-old, otherwise healthy Japanese man. The patient had a long working history as a breeder of fighting cocks, and he suffered from two erythematous macules after being bitten by a cock. M. gallinae was identified as the infectious agent based on the morphology of isolates cultured on slides and analysis of DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) from ribosomal DNA from cultured isolates. The patient was successfully treated with antifungal ointments. To our knowledge, this is the first case of M. gallinae infection in a human reported in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Organ-Oriented Medicine, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan. jin_na03@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Hitona
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyasato
authors.forename: Sayaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Kiyohito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayo
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uezato
authors.forename: Kenzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002645:Chickens; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents