Abstract
Trichophyton violaceum, a less common and geographically restricted infection is reported in a 18-day-old neonate. The diagnosis was made by potassium hydroxide of skin scraping examination and confirmed by culture. The patient was treated successfully with miconazole nitrate application. A large family with crowded living was considered the main predisposing factor.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Extremities / microbiology
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Extremities / pathology
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Face / microbiology
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Face / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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India
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Infant, Newborn
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Miconazole / administration & dosage
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Miconazole / therapeutic use
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Tinea / diagnosis*
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Tinea / drug therapy
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Tinea / microbiology*
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Tinea Capitis
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Trichophyton / growth & development
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Trichophyton / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Miconazole