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Case Reports
. 2015 Dec;6(Suppl 1):S43-6.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.171045.

Tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a 20-day-old neonate

Sita Malhotra  1 , Suresh Kumar Malhotra  2 , Yukti Aggarwal  2
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Tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a 20-day-old neonate

Sita Malhotra et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Although candidiasis in newborns is not uncommon, superficial dermatophyte infections of infants is quite rare. The causative agents of neonatal tinea reported in various case studies have been Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, and Trichophyton violaceum. To the best of our knowledge, no case report of neonatal tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes has been reported earlier.

Keywords: Neonate; Tinea faciei; Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

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Figure 1
Neonatal tinea faciei; (left) annular lesion on both cheeks with active periphery, (top right) right cheek and forehead, and (bottom right) left cheek
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Figure 2
Tinea corporis in mother, (left) inframammary area, (top right) buttocks, and (bottom right) inguinal folds
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Figure 3
KOH examination of skin scrapings showing branched hyphae
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Figure 4
Creamy white powdery colonies of Trichophyton mentagrophytes on Sabouraud's dextrose agar
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Figure 5
LCB mount revealing abundant microconidia in clusters
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Figure 6
Healed lesions of neonatal tinea faciei after 7 days
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