Trichophyton verrucosum in Indiana. Infection in two cases

Presented herein are two cases of dermatomycosis that occurred in Indiana. The causative agent in each case was Trichophyton verrucosum. The first patient had onychomycosis, tinea pedis, and tinea cruris. Although of long duration, his condition cleared readily after the administration of griseofulvin. The second patient, a recent immigrant from Yugoslavia, had erythematous, minimally scaling lesions was more typical, since T. verrucosum is commonly found on exposed parts of the skin. In this patient, also, lesions cleared after the administration of griseofulvin therapy.