title: A case report of tinea pedis caused by Trichosporon faecale in Iran.
abstract: Trichosporon species are known as the causative agents of cutaneous infections and are involved in systemic, localized, as well as disseminated mycoses particularly in immunocompromised patients. Here we report a case of tinea pedis infection caused by Trichosporon faecale in a healthy 29-year-old woman in the north of Iran. Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics using direct examination as well as culture method revealed the causative agent as Trichosporon species. Molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region validated the initial result and indicated that this case of tinea pedis was caused by T. faecale. The patient was recovered after treatment with topical myconazole accompanied with oral fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Akbar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fallahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moazeni
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Varamin, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noorbakhsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Parivash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kordbacheh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mirhendi
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hojjat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeraati
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 88, Italy St., Keshavarz Blv., P.O. Box: 14155 6446, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sassan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rezaie
keywords: DNA sequencing; Tinea pedis; Trichosporon faecale