A case of tinea manuum caused by <i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i> var. <i>erinacei</i>: the first isolation in Korea
Do‐Young Rhee(Asan Medical Center), Myoung‐Shin Kim(Asan Medical Center), Sung‐Eun Chang(Asan Medical Center), Mi‐Woo Lee(Asan Medical Center), Jee‐Ho Choi(Asan Medical Center), Kee‐Chan Moon(Asan Medical Center), Jai‐Kyoung Koh(Asan Medical Center), Jong‐Soo Choi(Asan Medical Center)
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Abstract
Hedgehogs have recently become popular exotic pets in Korea. Several diseases may be acquired from these animals including dermatophytosis, Salmonella infections, contact urticaria and possibly Mycobacterium infections. We describe here a 15-year-old girl who developed tinea manuum after keeping a hedgehog for 4 months. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and mycological examination. The causative agent was identified as Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei, a zoophilic dermatophyte.
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