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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2016, Vol. 11  Issue (5): 292-293.

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Onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton violaceum in a child and review of literatures

WANG Han, CHEN Hui   

  1. Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
  • Received:2015-07-21 Online:2016-10-28 Published:2016-10-28

Abstract:

A case report of onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton violaceum,and statistical analysis of the etiological and clinical characteristics through literature retrieve.The baby was 20 months old,the distal of her right first and the third toenail had thickened and turned yellow for more than 3 months.Make a KOH mear with a crumb of the lesion,and then we find the fungus with hyaline and septate hyphae through microscopic examination.Fungal culture result showed that the pathogenic fungus was Trichophyton violaceum.Given that the child was too little to receive the medical therapy,we didn't use any antifungal drug.

Key words: onychomycosis, Trichophyton violaceum, child

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