Inflammatory Tinea Pedis/Manuum Masquerading as Bacterial Cellulitis
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Inflammatory tinea pedis/manuum masquerading as bacterial cellulitis.
BACKGROUND Tinea pedis and tinea manuum in children are more common than previously recognized. Clinical presentations of dermatophyte infections may vary in children and may be difficult to diagnose. OBJECTIVE To show the necessity of potassium hydroxide preparations and/or fungal cultures in assessing suspicious cases of cellulitis in children who may have dermatophyte infections. PATIENT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.11.1149