| Literature DB >> 11903246 |
B Fernández-Torres1, E Mayayo, J Boronat, J Guarro.
Abstract
We report a case of subcutaneous infection caused by the dermatophyte Microsporum gypseum in an immunocompetent host. The patient acquired the infection in the knee through a traumatic inoculation of a splinter. To our knowledge this is the first case of subcutaneous infection caused by this fungus.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11903246 DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-0963.2001.04512.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Dermatol ISSN: 0007-0963 Impact factor: 9.302