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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2016, Vol. 11  Issue (2): 117-118,112.

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Trichosporon mucoides isolated from the toes in a tinea pedis patient

HU Wen-ying1, XU Feng-ni1, RAN Yu-ping1, DAI Ya-ling2, ZHUANG Kai-wen1   

  1. 1. Department of Dermatoverenology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
    2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2015-05-20 Online:2016-04-28 Published:2016-04-28

Abstract:

Trichosporon mucoides isolated from the toes in a tinea pedis patient was reported.The patient had a history of itching and scaling of feet for 6 months.Her toes were sweaty with white scaling, and her big toe of right foot had plantar warts.Direct microscopic examination of scale samples showed septate hyaline hyphae;fungal colonies developed on Sabouraud dextrose agar after inoculating for 2 weeks were identified as Trichosporon mucoides by molecular identification.The diagnoses were tinea pedis and plantar warts.The lesions were completely cured by antifungals, cryotherapy and imiquimod cream.

Key words: Trichosporon, Trichosporon mucoides, tinea pedis

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