Nannizzia polymorpha as Rare Cause of Skin Dermatophytosis

Nannizzia polymorpha is a dermatophyte that rarely infects humans. We describe 2 case-patients from Asia who had an inflammatory type of tinea capitis and tinea manuum caused by infection with this fungus. The diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of the morphologic and molecular characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Pei-Lun Sun, Ching-Chi Chi, I-Hsin Shih, Yun-Chen Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/7/23-0477_article