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Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
Laura Trovato1,2, Salvatore Oliveri1,2, Maria Domina2
1U.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy.
Abstract:
T. tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a child following an excoriation to the scalp caused by a fall in a public park. The use of multiplex PCR assay has enabled rapid diagnosis of tinea capitis from T. tonsurans with a result in less than 48 hours and therefore the possibility of quickly starting antifungal therapy. The patient had a complete recovery at the end of the antifungal treatment.
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