Tinea pedis is a dermatophytic infection with a high prevalence in adults and also occasionally observed in children. We report here two cases of bullous tinea pedis, one due to Trichophyton rubrum in a 6-year-old child and the second due to T. interdigitale in a 10-year-old child. We suggest that, despite the low prevalence of this infection in childhood, a potassium hydroxide test and a culture for fungi should always be performed when a child is examined for an inflammatory eruption of the feet.
Bullous tinea pedis in two children / Neri I; Piraccini BM; Guareschi E; Patrizi A.. - In: MYCOSES. - ISSN 0933-7407. - STAMPA. - 47:(2004), pp. 475-478. [10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01027.x]
Bullous tinea pedis in two children.
PIRACCINI, BIANCA MARIA;PATRIZI, ANNALISA
2004
Abstract
Tinea pedis is a dermatophytic infection with a high prevalence in adults and also occasionally observed in children. We report here two cases of bullous tinea pedis, one due to Trichophyton rubrum in a 6-year-old child and the second due to T. interdigitale in a 10-year-old child. We suggest that, despite the low prevalence of this infection in childhood, a potassium hydroxide test and a culture for fungi should always be performed when a child is examined for an inflammatory eruption of the feet.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
