Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton soudanense and Microsporum audouinii: A surprising finding

• Main Authors: Frederik Krefting (Author), Elisabeth Livingstone (Author), Wiebke Sondermann (Author), Carl M. Thielmann (Author), Jan‐Malte Placke (Author), Dirk Schadendorf (Author), Christina Polan (Author), Peter Michael Rath (Author), Ulrike Scharmann (Author), Silke Uhrlaß (Author), Pietro Nenoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Tinea capitis is a prevalent dermatophyte infection among German children, primarily caused by Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton benhamiae. Other pathogens, such as T. soudanense and M. audouinii, have also been identified in Germany. This case report describes...