title: Thirty-six cases of epidemic infections due to Trichophyton violaceum in Siena, Italy.
abstract: Trichophyton violaceum is an anthropophilous dermatophyte endemic to parts of Africa and Asia, sporadic in Europe. It is an emerging pathogen in Italy due to immigration. We report 36 cases of infections due to T. violaceum, diagnosed in the last 5 years by mycological examination. The source of contagion was 13 children adopted from orphanages.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Section, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunogical Sciences, Siena University, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feci
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fimiani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D019372:Orphanages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Dermatomycosis; epidemiology; tinea capitis; tinea corporis