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Atypical Tinea Corporis Revealing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Dermatophytes are fungi that commonly cause superficial skin infections. While these rashes are typically benign and easily treated with topical antifungal medications, extensive presentations can indicate a more serious underlying immunodeficiency. We report on a teenage girl whose extensive rash l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brown, Joelle, Carvey, Matthew, Beiu, Cristina, Hage, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6996472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32042525
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6551
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Sumario:Dermatophytes are fungi that commonly cause superficial skin infections. While these rashes are typically benign and easily treated with topical antifungal medications, extensive presentations can indicate a more serious underlying immunodeficiency. We report on a teenage girl whose extensive rash led to a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency infection.