A Case of Tinea Faciei due to Trichophyton indotineae with Steroid Rosacea Related to Topical Over-The-Counter Drugs Purchased Outside of Japan
Med Mycol J. 2024;65(1):23-26. doi: 10.3314/mmj.23-00014.ABSTRACTA Filipino woman in her forties had facial erythema that was being self-treated with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs purchased outside of Japan. The drugs included clobetasol propionate, antibiotic, and antifungal components. Her facial erythema symptoms were worse during summertime. KOH direct examination of annular erythema was positive for fungal hyphae and negative for Demodex folliculorum. Fungal culture revealed Trichophyton indotineae based on internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis. Minimal inhibitory concentration for terbinafine was 0.06 µg/mL. ...
Source: Medical Mycology Journal - February 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Norihito Fukada Hisashi Kobayashi Manabu Nakazono Keita Ohyachi Akinori Takeda Takashi Yaguchi Miyuki Okada Tomotaka Sato Source Type: research
