Kerion caused by Microsporum audouinii in a child.
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Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular (genotypic) studies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical mycology case reports
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013