ARTICLE
An unusual case of diffuse glabrous skin dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a limited-resource setting: A case report
- IDCases : 1-4
Discipline :
Médecine
Auteur(s) :
Isidore W. Yerbanga, Fagnima Traoré, Abdoulaye Sawadogo, André Nagalo, Djima Fahriane Dora Koulibary, Seydou Nakanabo Diallo, Felix Bongomin e, Angélique Bonnet, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Sanata Bamba
Renseignée par : YERBANGA WENDKIETA ISIDORE
Résumé
Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte increasingly reported in several regions worldwide, reflecting its expanding epidemiological distribution and growing public health importance. This fungal agent is associated with outbreaks that are difficult to control. We report here the first published case in Burkina Faso of diffuse glabrous skin dermatophytosis caused by T. tonsurans in a socioeconomically disadvantaged patient prescribed a treatment regimen consisting of miconazole cream and oral terbinafine, highlighting the challenges of post-treatment follow-up
Mots-clés
Burkina Faso Dermatophytosis Case report Glabrous skin Trichophyton tonsurans