title: Tinea incognito Caused by Microsporum gypseum in a Patient with Advanced HIV Infection: A Case Report.
abstract: The prevalence and the clinical relevance of dermatophytoses in HIV-infected patients are poorly documented, particularly for those caused by tinea incognito. Here, we report a case of widespread facial tinea incognito occurring in an Italian patient with advanced HIV infection, showing both skin and brain lesions. Second-line treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and cotrimoxazole, administered after a microbiological characterization of the skin scrapings, led to complete clearance of all lesions.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Clinical Pathology, Pescara General Hospital, Pescara, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Ennio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polilli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fazii
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ursini
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fantini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Masi
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tontodonati
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sozio
authors.forename: Giustino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parruti