TITLE:
Inflammatory Tinea Manuum due to Trichophyton erinacei from an African Hedgehog
AUTHORS:
Coronado-Aguilar Alejandra, Perez-Olivos Mirta de Lourdes, Mayorga-Garibaldi Jorge Leonardo, Mayorga-Rodríguez Jorge, Córdova-Martínez Erika, Hernandez-Hernandez Francisca
KEYWORDS:
Trichophyton erinacei, Hedgehog, Tinea, Dermatophytes
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.8 No.12,
December
28,
2018
ABSTRACT: The zoophylic dermatophytes, as Trichophyton erinacei, frequently cause very inflammatory tineas in the human host. This dermatophyte is carried by some pets, particularly by the terrestrial hedgehog. Herein, we present the case of a 22-year-old male student with an exudative erythematous scaly plaque on his right fifth finger for 1 month. He had a pet African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). KOH examination demonstrated hyphae compatible with dermatophytes. The culture revealed a white, radiated dusty colony. PCR sequencing of the region ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 identified T. erinacei. The final diagnosis was inflammatory tinea manuum due to T. erinacei. Clinical and mycological cure was achieved after treatment with oral terbinafine 250 mg/day × 1 month.