Tinea corporis caused by <italic>Trichophyton equinum</italic> in a rider and review of the literature.
Background: <italic>Trichophyton equinum</italic> is a zoophilic dermatophyte usually causing ringworm in horses. Cases of skin infections in humans are very rare.Case report : We describe a case of tinea corporis caused by <italic>T. equinum</italic> on a buttock of a rider who often rode bareback...
| Publicado en: | Infection Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 135 - 138 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Feb2018
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