title: Trichophyton erinacei skin infection after recreational exposure to an elephant in Southeast Asia.
abstract: Zoophilic fungal infections are a prevalent disease in tropical countries and clinicians must consider them in the differential diagnosis of pruritic skin lesions. We report a clinical case of Trichophyton erinacei skin infection after recreational exposure to an Asian Elephant. As far as we were able to search the literature, it is the first case described after contact with elephants.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borges-Costa
authors.forename: Maria da Luz
authors.initials: Mda L
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004606:Elephants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D017964:Itraconazole
keywords: Elephants; Trichophyton erinacei,; Zoonotic fungal infections,