Recurrent terbinafine resistant Trichophyton rubrum infection in a child with congenital ichthyosis

Louise Schøsler, Louise Kronborg Andersen, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Mette Sommerlund

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Abstract

Dermatophytosis in children caused by Trichophyton rubrum is preferably treated with topical or systemic terbinafine. We report the first case of terbinafine resistance in a child with recurrent T. rubrum dermatophytosis and congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume35
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)259-260
ISSN0736-8046
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal
  • Humans
  • Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital/complications
  • Itraconazole/therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Naphthalenes/therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Terbinafine
  • Tinea/complications
  • Trichophyton/drug effects

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