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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2010, Vol. 5  Issue (6): 364-365.

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Adult kerion due to Trichophyton Mentagrophytes: a case report

QI Xian-long, GUO Yan-yang, LIU Bing, GAO Tian-wen   

  1. Institute of Dermatology of Chinese PLA, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China
  • Received:2010-07-28 Online:2010-12-28 Published:2010-12-28

Abstract: To report a case of adult kerion due to Trichophyton Mentagrophytes.A 46-year old woman was suffered from erythema and papula aroud her left eyebrow.The pathogenic strain was identified as Trichophyton Mentagrophytes.The lesion was cured after 1-month oral terbinafine (250mg/d) and external application of sertaconazole nitrate.

Key words: Trichophyton Mentagrophytes, kerion, terbinafine

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