Case report. Tinea corporis due to Microsporum canis in a professional cyclist.
PMID 11856439 · Mycoses · 2002
Authors: A Gorani; A Schiera; A Oriani; M Barbareschi
Abstract
We report the case of a 20-year-old man, a professional cyclist, with multiple scaling plaques on his limbs that had been present for 40 days. Our case of tinea corporis presented some peculiarities related to the aetiological agent Microsporum canis and also its mode of transmission.
Adult; Antifungal Agents; Bicycling; Follow-Up Studies; Griseofulvin; Humans; Leg Dermatoses; Male; Microsporum; Occupational Diseases; Tinea
Cite
A Gorani; A Schiera; A Oriani; M Barbareschi. Case report. Tinea corporis due to Microsporum canis in a professional cyclist. Mycoses (2002). PMID 11856439.