Cutaneous dermatophyte invasion below the stratum corneum in an immunocompetent patient: To blame mixed creams or not?

Dermatophytes are pathogenic fungi that infect human skin, nails, and hair. Dermatophytes very rarely invade the epidermis below the stratum corneum in an immunocompetent host. Herein, we report a case of invasive cutaneous dermatophytosis in a 30-year-old immunocompetent male who had a history of i...

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Main Authors: Hari S Pathave, Atul M Dongre, Vivek V Nikam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmgims.co.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9903;year=2020;volume=25;issue=2;spage=107;epage=109;aulast=Pathave