The first case of tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei isolated in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorConcha, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorNicklas, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorBalcells, Elvira
dc.contributor.authorMaria Guzman, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPoggi, Helena
dc.contributor.authorLeon, Eugenia
dc.contributor.authorFich, Felix
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T14:21:58Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T14:21:58Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei is a zoophilic dermatophyte transmitted by hedgehogs which human infections manifest as highly inflammatory and pruritic eruptions.
dc.description.abstractMethods We report a 21-year-old woman who presented with a two-week history of a pruritic scaly erythematous plaque on the nose. The patient had kept hedgehogs as pets, and one had bitten her on the tip of the nose two months prior to the appearance of the nasal lesion.
dc.description.abstractResults Fungal culture from the scales on the tip of the patient's nose was compatible with T. mentagrophytes var. erinacei. The strains isolated from cultures made from samples taken from the noses and ears of the pet hedgehogs were morphologically similar to the strain isolated from the patient. Morphological identification was confirmed by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer. The lesion was diagnosed as tinea faciei, and therapy was initiated with topical and systemic terbinafine 250 mg/day for eight weeks, which resulted in complete improvement.
dc.description.abstractConclusions Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei is the most common dermatophyte isolated in hedgehogs. Usually T. mentagrophytes var. erinacei infection manifests as an extremely inflammatory and pruritic eruption that is confined to the site of contact with the hedgehog. Although the identification of T. mentagrophytes by traditional methods is possible, identification by ITS region analysis is a fast, simple, and increasingly available method. The increasing frequency of the practice of keeping exotic animals as pets has resulted in the emergence of several zoonotic diseases that can potentially be transmitted to humans.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-09
dc.format.extent3 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04995.x
dc.identifier.eissn1365-4632
dc.identifier.issn0011-9059
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:22348562
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04995.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/79831
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000300667400007
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Balcells E ;S/I;7462
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Concha M;S/I;86900
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Fich F ;S/I;1003970
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Guzman A;S/I;117075
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Leon E ;S/I;116084
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Nicklas C ;S/I;182433
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Poggi H ;S/I;115999
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final285
dc.pagina.inicio283
dc.publisherWILEY
dc.revistaINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectHEDGEHOG
dc.subjectINFECTION
dc.subjectCAPITIS
dc.subjectMANUUM
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleThe first case of tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei isolated in Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen51
sipa.codpersvinculados7462
sipa.codpersvinculados86900
sipa.codpersvinculados1003970
sipa.codpersvinculados117075
sipa.codpersvinculados116084
sipa.codpersvinculados182433
sipa.codpersvinculados115999
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sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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