Tinea capitis with multiple isolates: The interaction of nature, animal and child

Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Mar;39(2):324-325. doi: 10.1111/pde.14931. Epub 2022 Feb 2.

Abstract

Tinea capitis is an infection of the scalp and hair commonly seen in the pediatric population. Detection of multiple dermatophytes is unusual, and true mixed infections have been rarely reported. Herein, we describe an 8-year-old girl with tinea capitis revealing three different dermatophyte isolates that highlight the clinical challenge posed by this phenomenon.

Keywords: fungal infections; hair disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child
  • Family
  • Hair
  • Humans
  • Scalp
  • Tinea Capitis* / diagnosis
  • Tinea Capitis* / drug therapy
  • Tinea Capitis* / epidemiology