The first report of tinea nigra from Iran

Hortaea werneckii causes Tinea nigra, a rare superficial mycosis. It has not been reported in Iran yet. We report a case of an Iranian boy resident of Amol (Mazandaran, Iran) that developed brown macules on his left palm. Direct microscopic examination and culture confirmed the diagnosis of Tinea ni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kelarestaghi, A., Hashemi, S.J., Rafat, Z., Kelarestaghi, H., Moqaddam, Z. Rastgar, Maboudi, A., Khodavaisy, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Emergence of a Microbe in a New Geographic Area
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9579479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36276912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2022.101032
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Sumario:Hortaea werneckii causes Tinea nigra, a rare superficial mycosis. It has not been reported in Iran yet. We report a case of an Iranian boy resident of Amol (Mazandaran, Iran) that developed brown macules on his left palm. Direct microscopic examination and culture confirmed the diagnosis of Tinea nigra.

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