A Case of Tinea Corporis Caused by Trichophyton benhamiae var. luteum from a Degu and Evolution of the Pathogen's Taxonomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trichophyton benhamiae, an anthropophilic dermatophyte, can cause dermatophytosis in humans and animals with rising zoonotic infections through pets, primarily in Europe. Dermatophytosis from T. benhamiae is often misdiagnosed due to its inflammatory symptoms. We report a case of tinea corporis from T. benhamiae var. luteum in a Japanese woman, contracted from pet Czech degus.

Case

The 40-year-old patient developed neck papules resembling acne. Initial treatment with topical antibiotics and steroids exacerbated the rash. Fungal elements were not detected by direct potassium hydroxide examination. Skin biopsy confirmed fungal elements in the stratum corneum and hair follicles, and tinea corporis was diagnosed. Oral t

SUBMITTER: Tanabe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10672611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature