A case of Trychophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei infection from a patient's pet hedgehog

Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-102

  Kyung, Jin Lee ^a   Jung, Eun Kim ^a   Hyun, Jeong Park ^a   Jun, Young Lee ^a   Baik, Kee Cho ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hedgehogs; Tinea corporis et manuum; Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei

Indexed keywords

AMOROLFINE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEDGEHOG; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; PAPULE; PET ANIMAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ERINACEIDAE; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 70349216719     PISSN: 12264709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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