title: Trichophyton mentagrophytes cause underestimated contagious zoophilic fungal infection.
abstract: Trichophytia infection, paraphrased cuddly toy mycosis, occurs primarily in prepubertal children, occasionally in infants and adults. The presented case shows the highly contagious infection of four family members with Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Effective treatment requires detailed diagnostic: identifying the dermatophyte, finding the infection source, treating the infection carriers. Tinea must be treated systemically and topically because of infectivity and ignitability. Systemic terbinafine or fluconazole treatment and topical fixed combination isoconazole nitrate/diflucortolone valerate are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Viktor.Czaika@charite.de
authors.forename: Viktor Alexander
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Czaika
authors.forename: Phi-Anh
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004060:Diflucortolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D057805:Pets; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; C013486:diflucortolone valerate; D008825:Miconazole; D015725:Fluconazole; D000077291:Terbinafine; C020382:isoconazole; D004060:Diflucortolone