| Literature DB >> 29641719 |
Karine Paschoal Botelho1, Yuri Coelho Soares1, Deborah Pereira Gonçalves2,3, Bárbara Lima Araújo Melo1.
Abstract
Dermatophytes are fungi capable of invading keratinized tissues. Isolation of the fungus with the culture is essential to guide the treatment, because there are more resistant species like Microsporum canis. The chronic use of corticosteroids leads to the deregulation of immunity, promoting atypical manifestations of infections. Topical antifungal therapy is often insufficient, requiring systemic medications. We describe the case of a patient undergoing systemic corticosteroid therapy with a large figurate lesion who presented complete response to exclusively topical treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29641719 PMCID: PMC5871384 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187094
Source DB: PubMed Journal: An Bras Dermatol ISSN: 0365-0596 Impact factor: 1.896