Dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton raubitschekii. Report of the first case in São Paulo, Brazil

The authors report the first case of dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton raubitschekii in a patient from the State of São Paulo with Tinea corporis lesions localized on the buttocks. Culture on Sabouraud-agar with cycloheximide permitted the isolation and identification of the fungus, and the diagnosis was confirmed by Dr. Lynne Sigler, University of Alberta, Canada. Systemic treatment with fluconazole, 150 mg/week for 4 weeks, in combination with topical treatment with isoconazole initially yielded favorable results, with recurrence of the lesions after the medication was discontinued. This is the fifth case of this dermatophytosis published in the Brazilian medical literature.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	LACAZ,Carlos da Silva, ZAITZ,Clarisse, RUIZ,Ligia Rangel B., SOUZA,Valéria Maria de, SANTOS,Ana Regina Alencar, MURAMATU,Laura Hitomi, MELO,Natalina Takahashi de, HEINS-VACCARI,Elisabeth Maria, HERNÁNDEZ-ARRIAGADA,Giovana Leticia, FREITAS-LEITE,Roseli Santos de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 1999
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651999000500008
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