Abstract: Objective To investigate the patients with dermatophytosis transmitted from pets in the same family,and to explore the common pathogenic fungi and effective treatment.Methods Patients with tinea corporis in our hospital from March 2005 to January 2009 were recruited,and the fungi in their pets were investigated.Terbinafine cream or bifonazole gel was administered while oral itraconazole was given to those who were not cured.Results A total of 15 patients were recruited,including 8 Microsporum gypseum,4 Trichophyton mentagrophyt and 3 Microsporum canis as pathogenic fungi identified by culture.All the patients and their pets shared the same pathogen who were cured by antifungal treatment,except 3 pets were discarded.Conclusions Microsporum gypseum is the most common pathogen in these cases,followed by Trichophyton mentagrophyte and Microsporum canis.Topical treatment of terbinafine cream or bifonazole gel and oral itraconazole are effective to the pet-transmitted dermatophytosis.

Key words: dermatophytosis, pet-transmitted, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophyt, Microsporum canis