Korean J Med Mycol.
2002 Mar;7(1):51-54.
Familial Trichophyton mentagrophytes Infection Transmitted from Guinea Pig
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. kjahn@konkuk.ac.kr
Abstract
- Recently, small mammals have become a papular pet in Korea, there has been an increase in reports of dermatophytosis in human as a result of frequent contact with small mammals. We report a case of Trichophyton(T.) mentagraphytes infection which developed in whole family members, transmitted from Guinea Pig. Each family member has erythematous scaly pruritic patch on the face or elbow. Cultures from skin lesions of the patients on Mycogel agar showed T. mentagraphtes. The lesions were cured by the administration of itraconazol.
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