Microsporum gypseum infection in Aids patient: a case report | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Report of a case of tinea corporis caused by Microsporum gypseum in a 36-year-old female Aids patient. The literature does not refer this dermatophyte as a common etiologic agent in this group of patients.The lesions were generalized,psoriasiform and refractory to treatment with ketoconazole and itraconazole.
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