Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child

Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child

T. tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a child following an excoriation to the sca...

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Main Authors: Laura Trovato, Salvatore Oliveri, Maria Domina, Ildebrando Patamia, Guido Scalia, Rocco De Pasquale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300351
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spelling doaj-91b06e4d98104f1798bf3aef0bca04b32020-11-25T02:10:10ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392019-06-01247274Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian childLaura Trovato0Salvatore Oliveri1Maria Domina2Ildebrando Patamia3Guido Scalia4Rocco De Pasquale5U.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 97, Catania 95123, Italy; Corresponding author. U.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy.U.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyU.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyU.O.C. Laboratory Analysis Unit, A.O.U. “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, Via S. Sofia 78, Catania 95123, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 97, Catania 95123, ItalyU.O.C Dermatology, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Via Plebiscito 628, Catania 95100, ItalyT. tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a child following an excoriation to the scalp caused by a fall in a public park. The use of multiplex PCR assay has enabled rapid diagnosis of tinea capitis from T. tonsurans with a result in less than 48 hours and therefore the possibility of quickly starting antifungal therapy. The patient had a complete recovery at the end of the antifungal treatment. Keywords: Tinea capitis, Kerion celsi, Trichophyton tonsurans, Diagnosis, Multiplex PCRhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300351
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author Laura Trovato
Salvatore Oliveri
Maria Domina
Ildebrando Patamia
Guido Scalia
Rocco De Pasquale
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Salvatore Oliveri
Maria Domina
Ildebrando Patamia
Guido Scalia
Rocco De Pasquale
Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Salvatore Oliveri
Maria Domina
Ildebrando Patamia
Guido Scalia
Rocco De Pasquale
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title Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
title_short Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
title_full Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
title_fullStr Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
title_full_unstemmed Molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a Italian child
title_sort molecular diagnosis of kerion celsi caused by trichophyton tonsurans in a italian child
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2019-06-01
description T. tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte causing several clinical variants of tinea capitis including the Kerion celsi that can be often unrecognised or confused with other lesions. We report a case of Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a child following an excoriation to the scalp caused by a fall in a public park. The use of multiplex PCR assay has enabled rapid diagnosis of tinea capitis from T. tonsurans with a result in less than 48 hours and therefore the possibility of quickly starting antifungal therapy. The patient had a complete recovery at the end of the antifungal treatment. Keywords: Tinea capitis, Kerion celsi, Trichophyton tonsurans, Diagnosis, Multiplex PCR
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