CHRONIC TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INFECTION AND BLOODGROUPS

Trichophyton rubrum infection of the prepuce.

Sir, Dermatophyte infection of the penis and scrotum is rare. It is difficult to explain why the penile shaft is generally not involved in patients affected by tinea cruris. Glans penis involvement is considered even rarer, whereas dermatophytosis of the prepuce has not been reported in the literature. Here we report a patient who presented with scaly lesion on the prepuce, which on investigati...

acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis (nonodontogenic infection)

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Tinea corporis on the stump leg with Trichophyton rubrum infection

We report a case of tinea corporis on amputated leg stump caused by Trichophyton rubrum. The patient, a 54-year-old male, experienced a serious traffic accident, resulted his right leg amputated 3 years ago. Since then prosthesis was fitted and protective equipment of silicone stocking was worn for the stump. He consulted with circular, patchy and scaly erythemas with itching on his right below...

Deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient.

Dermatophytes are common pathogens of skin but rarely cause invasive disease. We present a case of deep infection by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompromised patient. T. rubrum was identified by morphological characteristics and confirmed by PCR. Invasiveness was apparent by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated successfully with itraconazole.

Differentiation of Trichophyton Rubrum and Trichophyton Mentagrophytes by Pigment Production.